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The University of British Cinema
8 films
witty · bittersweet · bookish · rebellious
From the dreaming spires of Cambridge to the redbrick campuses of the provinces, a journey through the British university film and what it reveals about class, education, and desire.
Growing Up Is No Picnic
8 films
unsentimental · raw · awkward · naturalistic
From the Yorkshire coalfields to the banlieues of Paris, these films capture adolescence as it truly is: messy, unglamorous, and achingly real.
The Classroom Without Walls
8 films
inspiring · raw · tender
From a London schoolroom to a Parisian banlieue, a journey through films where teaching becomes an act of defiance and connection.
Girlhood Reclaimed
8 films
rebellious · tender · fierce · wry
From institutionalised rebellion to the raucous freedom of the last day of school, a chain of films that lets young women be messy, angry, and gloriously themselves.
Full Throttle
8 films
adrenaline-fueled · rebellious · nocturnal · engine-revving
From the neon-lit streets of Tokyo to the dusty backroads of America, this chain follows the adrenaline, the engineering, and the outlaws who live for the race.
No Map. No Plan. Just Go
8 films
restless · yearning · open-skied · melancholic
From American Honey to Nomadland, a journey through films where the open road promises freedom, and sometimes delivers it.
Small Craft Warnings
8 films
introspective · salt-crusted · harrowing
From the open sea to a leaky skiff, these eight films use small boats as vessels for self-discovery, each one a different kind of voyage.
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