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Bertha DocHouse
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The UK's only documentary cinema, based in Curzon Bloomsbury
At a Scandinavian 'folk' school in the snowy Norwegian wilderness, troubled teens build friendships and life skills, in this absorbing coming-of-age tale.

Folktales opens this Friday. bit.ly/3JvMmok
December 4, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Final few tickets remaining for our Q&A screening of Taylor on Wed 3 Dec.

A cinematic, emotional, and deeply human portrait of the most beloved – and most scrutinised – pop artist of our time, Taylor Swift. bit.ly/TaylorBDH
November 30, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Final chances to see Predators this week.

An unsettling, edge-of-your-seat film that delves into the murk of human nature to observe hunter, predator and spectator alike: bit.ly/4oaxdHT
November 30, 2025 at 10:19 AM
BFI Doc Society present a selection of recent short documentaries funded through their Made of Truth Fund.

Four varied films explore how the places we come from and the places we land make us who we are. Screening on Wed 10 Dec: bit.ly/4o0EEAs
November 29, 2025 at 3:10 PM
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'Sharp-eyed dispatch from the Kubrickian weirdness of Dubai during Cop28' - The Guardian.

Join us a Q&A screening on Colossal Wreck on Mon 8 Dec: bit.ly/ColWdh
November 29, 2025 at 10:07 AM
We're hosting the London Migration Film Festival Shorts Competition on Sat 29 Dec.

An evening of short films, each using different approaches to document stories of people on the move: bit.ly/LMFFSC
November 28, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Hacking Hate opens this Sunday. Award-winning reporter My Vingren uses fake profiles to expose how extremist movements are using social media to recruit and radicalise.

For tickets: bit.ly/HHbdh
November 27, 2025 at 3:30 PM
We're excited to be hosting the London Migration Film Festival screening of Moria Six on Sat 29 Nov.

A filmmaker begins a correspondence with a refugee convicted of starting a fire in the Moria Camp on Lesbos, Greece. For tickets: bit.ly/LMFFMS
November 27, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Our Frederick Wiseman retrospective continues on Sat 6 Dec with Aspen.

We're whisked into Colorado's Rocky Mountains for this observational portrait of elite holiday destination and former mining town Aspen🏔️ Tickets: bit.ly/Afmd
November 26, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Final tickets for tonight's Q&A screening of Still Pushing Pineapples. Kim Hopkins follows former pop star Dene Michael as he clings to the remnants of fame he once had as a member of 1980s novelty pop group Black Lace, singers of 'Agadoo'.

For tickets: bit.ly/SPP-bdh
November 26, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Join us for a preview screenig of The Voice of Hind Rajab on Sat 29 Nov, marking the UN’s International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.

Kaother Ben Hania creates a powerful hybrid dramatisation of a tragic event in Gaza: bit.ly/TVoHRbdh
November 25, 2025 at 3:45 PM
More chances this week to see Predators - an unsettling, edge-of-your-seat film that delves into the murk of human nature to observe hunter, predator and spectator alike. For tickets: bit.ly/4oaxdHT
November 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Award-winning reporter My Vingren uses fake profiles to expose how extremist movements are using social media to recruit and radicalise.

Hacking Hate opens on Sun 30 Nov: bit.ly/HHbdh
November 23, 2025 at 5:07 PM
When Lincoln Center’s 2020 Nutcracker was canceled for the first time since 1964, NYC Ballet dancers reimagined the magic at a grand estate. The Nutcracker at Wethersfield captures their immersive production— a story of creativity, resilience, and holiday wonder.

Playing Sun 21 Dec: bit.ly/TNCAW
November 23, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Going behind the scenes of her administration and her private life, Prime Minister follows Jacinda Arden for seven years as she is catapulted to the top of New Zealand politics, becomes a feminist political icon.

Opening on Fri 12 Dec: bit.ly/PM-bdh
November 22, 2025 at 4:46 PM
The Propagandist is now playing. Tracking the rise and fall of filmmaker Jan Teunissen, who became the most powerful man in the Dutch film industry during WWII under the Dutch Nazi Party: bit.ly/4hzlrnT
November 22, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Final few tickets remaining for tomorrow's screening of Central Park, Frederick Wiseman's 1989 snapshot of New York told through observations from the iconic park.

Screening Sat 22 Nov, 14:30: bit.ly/DHCPw
November 21, 2025 at 2:20 PM
We're excited to host a screening of Seeds for LDNDOCS 2025. An exploration of Black generational farmers in the American South reveals the fragility of legacy and the significance of owning land.

Join us for a Q&A on Sat 22 Nov: bit.ly/SeedsBDH
November 21, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Rhino is a unique eco-thriller, and story of resilience and victory in the fight to protect our natural world, narrated by Academy Award-Nominee Tom Hardy.

Playing on Sun 7 Dec: bit.ly/RhinoBDH
November 20, 2025 at 3:29 PM
An odyssey inside the COP28 climate conference, Colossal Wreck asks if these get-togethers are all about false promises or the only hope for saving the world?

Join us for a Q&A on Mon 8 Dec: bit.ly/ColWdh
November 20, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Final chances to see Emily Mkrtichian's There Was, There Was Not this week.

Four women in the Republic of Artsakh fight for the homeland they love but risk losing - an unrecognised country between Azerbaijan and Armenia: bit.ly/TWTWNbdh
November 19, 2025 at 3:04 PM
'A devastating exposé of the Irish church’s brutal Magdalene laundries' - The Guardian

Testimony chronicles the fight for justice by survivors of Ireland’s Magdalene Laundries and Mother and Baby Homes. Opening this Friday: bit.ly/TestimonyBDH
November 19, 2025 at 12:45 PM
London Migration Film Festival returns this November, and we’re excited to be hosting two screenings - Moria Six and the Shorts Competition on Sat 29: bit.ly/LMFF25
November 18, 2025 at 2:28 PM
BFI Doc Society present a selection of four short docs funded through their Made of Truth Fund. These foilms explore how the places we come from and the places we land make us who we are.

Join us on Wed 10 Dec for this screening+Q&A: bit.ly/4o0EEAs
November 18, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Kim Hopkins follows former pop star Dene Michael as he clings to the remnants of fame he once had as a member of 1980s novelty pop group Black Lace, singers of 'Agadoo'.

Join us for a Q&A of Still Pushing Pineapples on Wed 26 Nov: bit.ly/SPP-bdh
November 17, 2025 at 4:45 PM