01Whirling Dervish
Directed by Terry Blade
A man’s journey from self-possession to surrender transforms an urban landscape into a space of ritual, meditation and spiritual awakening.
Close-Up Cinema ProgrammeThursday 24 September · 3:00–4:40pm← Full programme
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Close-Up Cinema · Includes Q&A
What Lies Beneath
Thursday 24 September 2026 · 3:00–4:40pm
From secret desires and buried grief to mischief, ambition and fear, these films explore the hidden impulses that shape our choices—and what happens when they rise to the surface.
Total film runtime1:30:00
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02God of Mischief
Directed by Christian Stevens
When a cheeky ten-year-old loses the role of Loki in the school play, he hatches a mischievous plan to prove he is the real god of mischief.
03Duck Duck Goose
Directed by Harry Redding
Two struggling actors working as children’s entertainers attempt to rob a house during a nine-year-old’s birthday party, putting both their plan and friendship at risk.
04Six of Cups
Directed by Sasha Case
On the verge of adulthood, Olivia fights to save her closest friendship and navigate a secret love after a tarot reading changes everything.
05Dancing Standing Still
Directed by Drea Chuma
A poetic exploration of how grief quietly reveals itself between the tentative movement of new beginnings and the stillness needed to process change.
06Favouritism
Directed by Georgia Bellett
Five old friends awaken hungover on their annual country retreat, but a sudden crisis fractures their unity as accusations expose a tangled shared history.
07Blue Bird
Directed by Shako
An interpretation of Charles Bukowski’s poem, uncovering the hidden softness within us and the tender act of learning to embrace vulnerability.
08Between Heaven & Earth
Directed by Michael Peel
In 1915, newlywed Ruth Mallory joins George on Scafell Pike and glimpses the restless ambition that will shape their lives and seal his tragic legacy.
09Lustlings
Directed by Nico Carmandaye
When a gay man wakes in the middle of the night to find his lover missing, his relationship anxieties take over.
104 Minutes Before Forever
Directed by Yoann Zak
Harmless fun becomes a terrifying countdown when an algorithm predicts a couple’s demise with unnerving precision.
Close-Up Cinema · Shoreditch
Hidden impulses.
Revealed truths.
Thursday 24 September 2026
3:00–4:40pm · Includes filmmaker Q&A
Close-Up Cinema
97 Sclater Street
London E1 6HR
Doors open before the advertised start time. Please arrive early to take your seat.
Block A · What Lies BeneathThursday 24 September · 3:00pm
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