From blockbusters to hidden gems, the best films of 2024
Discover 2024’s best films, from indie hits like The Substance to blockbusters like Dune: Part Two. Keiron Self shares his top cinematic highlights.
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Exploring secrets and strength in RUNGANO NYONI’s ON BECOMING A GUINEA FOWL
Rungano Nyoni’s On Becoming a Guinea Fowl unearths family dynamics, sexual violence, and female strength through a poignant, humourous lens.
“You’ve gotta act”: new film LONDON RECRUITS celebrates unsung heroes of anti-apartheid movement
Powerful docudrama London Recruits celebrates the 1970s UK volunteers who joined the ANC to fight apartheid.
INDIA’S 1ST BEST TRANS MODEL AGENCY: joy, ambition, love and dreams in new Indian-Welsh film
Explore India’s first trans model agency through a groundbreaking documentary on love, ambition, and LGBTQIA+ resilience.
What the folk? Horror films for Halloween with a British pagan twist
In the wake of Starve Acre, we round up the best in British folk horror for a Halloween film marathon.
Vital LGBTQ+ cinema showcase the IRIS PRIZE is back again
A diamond in Cardiff’s cultural crown since its debut in 2007 and a known quantity worldwide for LGBTQ+ indie film followers, this month sees the Iris Prize return for six more days of screenings, prizegiving and parties.
TRUTH DEPARTMENT pioneering empathy in Welsh documentary filmmaking
Discover their mission, challenges, and vision for the future of Truth Department, a production company championing Welsh documentary filmmaking, and crafting empathy-driven stories.
KENSUKE’S KINGDOM: protecting the exotic and the everyday
Based on a Michael Morpurgo story, boasting all-star voices, and produced in Cardiff – Jack Stacey considers animated film Kensuke’s Kingdom in both an ecological and a Welsh context.
UNICORNS: an unlikely romance crossing race and gender boundaries
New movie Unicorns draws on a pool of Welsh creative talent and depicts the blossoming romance between a car mechanic and a drag queen.
GŴYR: the Gower gets a celluloid makeover for World Environmental Day
Just before the holidaymakers hit this sandy Welsh coastline, there will be a celebration with a different sort of Gŵyr – a miniseries of documentaries.
VINDICATION SWIM: new film releasing this IWD spotlights pioneering woman who swam the Channel
As we celebrate International Women's Day, new film Vindication Swim is a poignant reminder of the indomitable spirit of a woman who dared to dream beyond the confines of her era.
30 years ago: the Jurassic battle to save a local cinema
To celebrate its 30th anniversary, you’ll be able to see Jurassic Park In Concert this month, which is Hannah Collins’ cue to remind you of the film’s unexpected Welsh connection.