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The teasingly entwined ambiguities of love and death feature in this sharp, sinister, yet slyly funny thriller.

Do you love West Side Cinema? Do you want to show how much? Well now you can at the @BIFA_film Cinema of the Year award, supported by @KiaUK Vote for us here bifa.film/coty-vote/west…. Let's hear what you think of us, let's get to the nomination stage…

Showing at LandXSea Fest in Montrose this September. The World We Make Is Shaped By The Stories We Tell (16m, 2025) A journey through time and energy... Edited & directed by Mark Jenkins landxsea.org/festival Maybe I'll see some of you there?

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That's our last screening until September. Did you have a favourite film? Next season will run fortnightly Sept-May, weekly in January, kicking off at Orkney International Science Festival. Have a great summer and see you all at West Side in September.

SAT 03 MAY - SOUNDTRACK TO A COUP D'ÉTAT (12A) wp.me/P2RhX3-1Ex Trailer: youtu.be/_RwLdIiZk_8 African politics and American jazz collide in this riveting rollercoaster about the political machinations behind the 1961 assassination of Congo's leader Patrice Lumumba.

A wickedly entertaining comedy and a career-highlight work from Nicolas Cage.....

Sight and Sound’s Best Film 2024, Grand Prize winner Cannes Film Festival, Golden Globe nominee. A beautiful, sweeping, emotional film that explores the complexities of female friendship and captures the frantic and heady atmosphere of modern Mumbai. wp.me/p2RhX3-268

On the edge of the Gobi Desert Lang returns to his hometown after being released from jail. Working for the local stray dog patrol team, he strikes up an unlikely connection with a black dog. These two lonely souls now embark on a new journey together. wp.me/p2RhX3-25u

This meditative, experimental Irish documentary follows the multidisciplinary artist and shepherd Orla Barry as she reflects on the influence her farming life has had on her art. Trailer: vimeo.com/988288853

Check out our next podcast series by Orkney Voices. gousters.transistor.fm or on your usual podcast provider. Writers: Moira Brown/Lorraine Bruce/Vera Butler/Sheila Garson/Ingrid Grieve/Issy Grieve/Caroline Hume/Barbara Johnston/Alison Miller/Greer Norquoy/Barbara West

Examines profound grief and love through a fantastical lens that is always grounded on human emotion. wp.me/p2RhX3-24R Trailer: vimeo.com/867110984

After the last strike The stone book opens silently Wedges mark the page The third in a trilogy of collaborations between Professor Mark Edmonds and Rebecca Marr. Buy it here: sites.google.com/site/group6pre… Or in Stromness Books & Prints.

Hilmar Oddsson’s darkly comedic road movie is a bewitching 1980-set odyssey of self-discovery and acceptance across the beautifully photographed landscapes of Iceland. wscinema.wordpress.com/upcoming-progr…

Our weekly screenings in January seem to have gone down a treat and our finale was a fantastic night of cocktails and classic cinema. Many thanks to Cormac @orkneyevents for the fantastic cocktails, and to all our volunteers who served and looked after the audience. Cheers!

An absorbing slice-of-life drama, Oscar nominated Perfect Days adds a quietly soaring gem to director/co-writer Wim Wenders' estimable filmography. Trailer: youtu.be/Iv8YO5BXCAQ

New podcast series : greenvoe.transistor.fm GREENVOE An adaptation by Alan Plater of George Mackay Brown's novel. An audio play performed by Orkney's St Magnus Players. Directed by Penny Aberdein with music by John Gray. #georgemackaybrown #alanplater #orkney

Against the backdrop of a long, hot British summer, two teenage boys develop a mutual trust and form an unlikely friendship. wscinema.wordpress.com/upcoming-progr…

2024 top 3 films on our legendary ping-pongometer. 3rd - 4.6/5 THE VELVET QUEEN 2nd - 4.7/5 KNEECAP 1st - 4.8/5 NAME ME LAWAND Here’s to a cinematic 2025, hope to see you all at West Side in January. wscinema.wordpress.com/upcoming-progr…

We're taking a break for Christmas, but we'll be back to brighten up the dark month of January with a screening every week, kicking off with the heavenly: SAT 04 JAN - A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH (U) wscinema.wordpress.com/upcoming-progr…

Drawing in to explore a specific cache of Neolithic artefacts, a handful of stones, that were found during excavations at the Tomb of the Eagles. Photographs with poetic responses - Mark Edmonds & Rebecca Marr. Limited edition hardback. sites.google.com/site/group6pre…