Talking and arguing about films is a tradition as old as cinema itself. It is also very good for you. In an increasingly isolated world where opportunities to meet people and simply be in the company of others — whether friends or strangers — are increasingly rare, Animus Cine Club aims to be a space to connect and talk cinema in a casual but sincere post-film discussion.

Next Animus Cine Club: Coming soon

Past cine clubs

Rose Glass' LOVE LIES BLEEDING, Friday 10 May 2024, Hackney Picturehouse

Chris Nash's IN A VIOLENT NATURE, Tuesday 16 July 2024, Hackney Picturehouse

Halina Reijn's BABYGIRL, Wednesday 15 January 2025, Finsbury Park Picturehouse

Michael Gracey's BETTER MAN, Tuesday 18 February 2025, Finsbury Park Picturehouse

Screenings

Carnal Knowledge (Mike Nichols, 1971)

9 July 2024
Prince Charles Cinema, London
UK premiere of the film's 4K restoration
Poster by Talulla Torthe
Programme notes by Elena Lazic

The Films of Peter Weir

Prince Charles Cinema, London
July to December 2023

Shadow of the Vampire (E. Elias Merhige, 2000)

Showing from a rescued 35mm print
1 November 2023, Prince Charles Cinema, London, followed by a Zoom Q&A with E. Elias Merhige
5 November 2023, Hyde Park Picturehouse, Leeds, as part of the Leeds International Film Festival, followed by a live Q&A with E. Elias Merhige
Poster by Elena Lazic based on photographs taken by Jean-Paul Kieffer on the set of the film

E. Elias Merhige's Begotten (1989), Din of Celestial Birds (2006), and Polia & Blastema (2021)

4 November 2023, Hyde Park Picturehouse, Leeds International Film Festival
Followed by a live Q&A with E. Elias Merhige and Daniel Bird

Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning (John Hyams, 2012)

UK cinema premiere
24 November 2022, Prince Charles Cinema, London
With video intro by star Scott Adkins