Pace and economy define this lean British thriller with a lovely premise, as a botched bank heist sees two staff trapped in a vault, with the robbers attempting to break back in before time and oxygen run out.

Derren Nesbitt is the film's moral centre. He's surely the only actor to have worked with Clint Eastwood, Simone Signoret and Dick Emery in a single career. He often plays grotesques (see this as evidence) but here, as the thief with a conscience, he brings nuance and fervour to the role.

Strongroom stands out as director Vernon Sewell’s best work. It was remastered at 2K resolution from a 4K scan of the original fine grain positive held by the BFI National Archive and is presented in its original aspect ratio.

'A cult classic…early sixties British B-movie…that has gone on to earn acclaim from the likes of Edgar Wright, Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino.'

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Neo-noir in which a young actor begins an affair with a closeted Brazilian politician - only to discover a shared fetish for exhibitionism.

A group of young men test each other’s boundaries in this provocative chamber piece from acclaimed queer filmmaker Marco Berger.

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Academy Award-nominated documentary revealing the connections between post-war jazz, US imperialism and the Pan-African decolonisation movement.

Following some unexpected revelations, a celebration quickly takes a turn for the worse in Sally Potter's razor-sharp comedy.

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Rose Byrne gives a mesmerising, Oscar-nominated performance as an overwhelmed mother, in Mary Bronstein’s nerve-shredding comedy-thriller-horror.

Psychological Nordic noir starring Stellan Skarsgård as a detective losing his mind while investigating a murder in a town bathed in 24-hour daylight.

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A tragedy shatters the idyllic world of a family living off-grid in the Norwegian wilderness.

A unique story of companionship between a jalopy and its owner-driver from master of Indian film, Ritwik Ghatak.

A timid Long Island skater-girl befriends a New York City-based skateboarding crew in Crystal Moselle's Sundance-nominated coming-of-age tale.

Udo Kier enchants as the flamboyant hairdresser pulled out of retirement for one last bob in a hugely enjoyable comedy featuring Jennifer Coolidge.

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