To mark the recent passing of screen icon Bernard Hill, we're putting on an almost-30th-anniversary screening of Chris Newby's dreamlike and artfully directed classic of British queer cinema, presented from a stunning 35mm print.

Fed up with London's shallow gay scene (and who isn't?), shy Harry flees the city and buries himself among the wreckage of the coastline. There, he crosses paths with Flint, a stormy, sardonic and seemingly straight older thief with a mysterious past. Joined by their desire for liberated lives outside the curtain-twitching gaze of British society, the two slowly come to trust, dream, and ultimately find solace in one another.

dir. Christopher Newby | UK 1995 | 91'

CW: blood & violence, animal in distress, decomposing body

Covid safety

Covid isn’t over. In solidarity with our higher-risk siblings and to keep each other safe, we’re encouraging visitors to the festival to:

• wear a mask if you can

• do a test before attending the festival, especially if you’ve been in contact with someone who’s been ill

Please do not attend if you have covid, cold or flu symptoms.

Access

Rio Cinema has:

• step free access to the venue

• step free access or lifts to both screens

• wheelchair spaces at each screen - contact the venue to book

• two accessible toilets

PA/companion tickets can be booked via the venue with a CEA card.

Read more about accessibility at Rio Cinema