In August 2017,  in the lead-up to national elections, Jacinda Ardern unexpectedly became New Zealand’s opposition party leader. She had just turned 37. Two frenetic months later, she was Prime Minister. Just before the final vote was in, she discovered she was pregnant. She would become only the second head of state in history to give birth while in office.

Going behind the scenes of her administration and her private life, PRIME MINISTER follows Jacinda for seven years as she is catapulted to the top of New Zealand politics, becomes a feminist political icon, resigns suddenly from office and continues to champion the fight against isolationism, fear, and the distortion of the truth.

Screenings of PRIME MINISTER will be followed by a 15 minute pre-recorded Q&A between Jacinda and film critic Rhianna Dhillon.

“One of the most arrestingly intimate political documentaries you’ll see.”

- The Washington Post

They were divided by war. He united them in song.

Yorkshire, 1916. A choral society’s male members enlist in World War I, leaving the demanding Dr. Guthrie to recruit teenagers. Together, they experience the joy of singing while the young men grapple with their impending conscription.

Colder than ice, her kiss pierces the heart…

The 1970s. Runaway Jeanne (Clara Pacini) falls under the spell of Cristina (Academy Award winner Marion Cotillard), enigmatic star of The Snow Queen, a film of the Hans Christian Anderson story being shot in the studio where Jeanne has taken refuge. A mutual but potentially dangerous fascination begins to grow between the actress and the girl.

A richly textured and deeply moving tale of longing and solitude, this dark and mesmerising modern fairytale makes a highly original and alternative festive choice this Christmas.

Our Friends of the Forum members can claim a ticket for just £5.

“Two outstanding lead performances… a mesmeric melodrama, mixing sensuality with a teetering anxiety.”

 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

- Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian

“Kaleidoscopic… Hadzihalilovic’s camera is profoundly alive.”

 ★ ★ ★ ★

- Slant Magazine