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Peter Banning (Robin Williams), a workaholic lawyer, takes his family to London to visit Granny Wendy for Christmas, but he struggles to leave work behind and get into the holiday spirit. When a forgotten old-time enemy Captain Hook (Dustin Hoffman) kidnaps his two children, he is forced to dig back into his childhood and fly to Neverland. Will he be able to remember what youthfulness is and that his name is actually Peter Pan?

Bonus
On Sat 13 Dec, come along between 12.00 and 13.00 to relax during our monthly colouring session about Christmas. This is a free event and you do not need to book in advance. 

 Director(s): Steven Spielberg
 Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Robin Williams, Julia Roberts, Bob Hoskins, Maggie Smith
 Country, year: US | 1991


 Duration: 142 mins
 Language: English
 Cert.: U
 More information: 4K Restoration

Screening "Hook"

In the year 1815, Edmond Dantès (Pierre Niney) finds himself incarcerated within the formidable fortress of the Château d’If for a crime he did not commit. Enduring fourteen years of imprisonment, he eventually engineers his escape, embarking on a meticulously crafted quest for vengeance. Assuming multiple identities – “the Count of Monte Cristo” among them – Dantès first courts his enemies, now highly placed dignitaries, the better to strike them down. But the price of revenge is heavy for one’s soul …

Alexandre Dumas’s epic novel The Count of Monte Cristo comes in a truly lavish adaptation with breathtaking backdrops and a mind-blowing pace.

 Director(s): Matthieu Delaporte, Alexandre de La Patellière
 Cast: Pierre Niney, Bastien Bouillon, Patrick Mille, Vasilli Schneider, Pierfrancesco Favino, Anaïs Demoustier, Laurent Lafitte, Anamaria Vartolomei, Julien de Saint-Jean
 Original title: Le Comte de Monte-Cristo
 Country, year: France | 2024
 Duration: 178 mins
 Language: In French with EN subtitles
 Cert.: 12

Screening "The Count of Monte Cristo"

Christmas Eve, somewhere in a gray suburb, a young daydreaming pizza delivery boy named Abdou, meets the real Father Christmas, whose name is Marcel. The journey of this worn out and tired old man is jeopardised by a stupid accident with a scooter. Thanks to Abdou, who calls on the help of some of the neighbourhood’s unusual characters, Santa’s distribution is done. In a mayhem of song and dance, Christmas is saved!

The screening on 21 December is a special relaxed screening designed for children with sensory difficulties.

 Director(s): Nicolas Bianco-Levrin & Julie Rembauville
 Cast: Reda Kateb, Grégory Boniface
 Original title: Marcel le père Noël et le petit livreur de pizzas
 Country, year: FRA | 2023
 Duration: 54 mins
 Language: French with English subs
 Cert.: TBC

Relaxed Screening "Marcel Santa and the Little Pizza Delivery Man"

Last year’s global cinematic cultural sensation, which became the most successful Broadway film adaptation of all time, now reaches its epic, electrifying, emotional conclusion in Wicked: For Good. As an angry mob rises against the Wicked Witch, Glinda and Elphaba will need to come together one final time. With their singular friendship now the fulcrum of their futures, they will need to truly see each other, with honesty and empathy, if they are to change themselves, and all of Oz, for good.

 Director(s): Jon M. Chu
 Cast: Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jeff Goldblum, Michelle Yeoh
 Country, year: US/CAN/AUS | 2025
 Duration: 137 mins
 Language: English
 Cert.: PG

Screening "Wicked For Good"

Detectives Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde find themselves on the twisting trail of a mysterious reptile who arrives in Zootropolis and turns the mammal metropolis upside down. To crack the case, Judy and Nick must go undercover to unexpected new parts of town, where their growing partnership is tested like never before. Oscar® winner Jared Bush (co-director/co-writer Zootropolis, director/co-writer Encanto) directs a fun and joyful film that will please children and carers alike.

Viewers Notice
Zootropolis 2 contains several sequences with flashing lights that may affect those who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy or have other photosensitivities. 

 

Bonus
On 17 Jan, come along before the screening to relax during our colouring session

 Director(s): Jared Bush & Byron Howard
 Cast: Jason Bateman, Ginnifer Goodwin, Idris Elba, Ke Huy Quan, Shakira
 Country, year: USA | 2025
 Duration: 108 mins
 Language: English
 Cert.: PG

Screening "Zootropolis 2"

Detectives Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde find themselves on the twisting trail of a mysterious reptile who arrives in Zootropolis and turns the mammal metropolis upside down. To crack the case, Judy and Nick must go undercover to unexpected new parts of town, where their growing partnership is tested like never before. Oscar® winner Jared Bush (co-director/co-writer Zootropolis, director/co-writer Encanto) directs a fun and joyful film that will please children and carers alike.

Viewers Notice
Zootropolis 2 contains several sequences with flashing lights that may affect those who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy or have other photosensitivities. 


 Director(s): Jared Bush & Byron Howard
 Cast: Jason Bateman, Ginnifer Goodwin, Idris Elba, Ke Huy Quan, Shakira
 Country, year: USA | 2025
 Duration: 108 mins
 Language: English
 Cert.: PG

Institut Français du Royaume-Uni

The Institut français du Royaume-Uni promotes French language and culture and encourages cross-cultural exchanges from both sides of the Channel. Explore, experience and enjoy!

Founded in 1910, and based in South Kensington in London, it comprises a Language Centre, a Cultural Centre, Ciné Lumière, a cinema with two screens, and a multi-media library, La Médiathèque.

The Institut welcomes over 100,000 people each year, thanks to its wide range of public events, from film screenings, debates and festivals to concerts and workshops. It has also developed a broad offer for young audiences through public and school activities and its dedicated spaces, the Bibliothèque Quentin Blake and L’Atelier. It also hosts Gazette, London’s most authentic French brasserie.

Screening "Hook"

Institut Français du Royaume-Uni

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