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These days, the opportunity to luxuriate in time, to drench yourself in a world, to immerse oneself in a perspective is so rare. So to sit together and breathe in the world of kabuki for three hours was time spent richly. Thank you to all our partners, contributors and volunteers for making our Kokuho screenings so special. To the distributor @vue.lumiere To @chop_stick_n_poke for her tattoo art To @yutakaeats for gifting the wasabi peas To @wacafelondon for the snowball treats To our very hard working community partners: @move.midlands @voiceesea @eseacreatives Relive the highlights thanks to our photographers @matt.tam.captures @rchlyt @mmayviraa Kokuho is part of our SUPERSIZE MilkTea Programme. a project supported by the BFI with National Lottery funding. Kokuho is out in cinemas from May 8.

🟢 Exciting news for all our KOKUHO screenings! We're delighted to have @yutakaeats joining us with their iconic wasabi peas available at tonight's screenings in London, Birmingham, Manchester, and Glasgow. Our London screening is sold out, but regional seats are still available in: 📍 Birmingham · Manchester · Glasgow Grab your tickets now — details and links in our bio. 🎬 Can't make it? Forward this to someone who should be there 🌸 KOKUHO is in cinemas this Friday 8 May @vue.lumiere

Everything you need to know about Lee Sang-il’s KOKUHO before you see it in cinemas 🎭 Swipe through for the full breakdown: the world of Kabuki theatre, the characters, the themes, and why this might be one of the most ambitious films you see on a big screen this year. Our London screening is sold out, but we still have seats available at our regional screenings. If you're based in Birmingham, Manchester, or Glasgow, or know someone who is, now's the time to book! Details and ticket links in our bio. Can't make it to one of the regional screenings? Forward this to someone who should! KOKUHO is in UK cinemas from May 8. @vue.lumiere

Japan’s #1 film of all time is coming to Birmingham. Our upcoming collaboration with @milkteafilms is a special pre-release screening of KOKUHO - Lee Sang-il’s Academy Award Nominated film! 📅 Date: Tuesday, 5th May ⏰ Time: 18:00 📍 Location: Vue Star City, Birmingham 🎟️ Ticket: £5 (+ booking fee) Grab your ticket now - link in bio. Join us for this epic saga of a lifetime!

Join Milktea on May 5 for a special screening of Kokuho. They have partnered with @move.midlands , @voiceesea , and @eseacreatives to bring this masterpiece to Birmingham, London, Manchester, and Glasgow. Support independent cinema and book via the link in @milkteafilms bio. #kokuho #japanesecinema #asiancinema

🌸 May Screening Announcement We're thrilled to announce our MilkTea film of the month: Lee Sang-il's Academy Award Nominated film, KOKUHO 🎭⚔️ The top-grossing Japanese live action film of all time, KOKUHO is a story spanning five decades, tracing the collision of legacy, rivalry, and culture through the world of Kabuki. Playing as part of our SUPERSIZE MilkTea Programme, supported by the BFI with National Lottery funding, we're proud to be partnering with @move.midlands , @voiceesea , and @eseacreatives to bring this incredible film to four UK cities on the same night: 📍 Birmingham | Vue Star City | May 5 @ 6PM 📍 London | Vue Piccadilly | May 5 @ 6:30PM 📍 Manchester | Vue Printworks | May 5 @ 6PM 📍 Glasgow | Vue St Enoch | May 5 @ 6PM 🎟 All tickets just £5 (excl. booking fees) — book now via the link in our bio. If ticket cost is a barrier, please reach out: [email protected] KOKUHO is in cinemas from May 8 @vue.lumiere

Our community preview of @ugobienvenu ARCO took place over the weekend, and here are just a few of our favourite moments 🍿🌈 The afternoon was packed with wonderful surprises, from delicious rainbow popcorn and a special screening of ALL HAIL THE DUCK KING by @tommyhowl to post-film creative workshops that brought together environmentalism, imagination, and a sense of hope for our community 🌱🎨 From London to Liverpool, Edinburgh to Birmingham, audiences came together to celebrate the magic of ARCO. A huge thanks to our incredible community partners for making these screenings possible across the UK. If you missed our preview, be sure to catch ARCO in cinemas from this Friday, March 20! 📅 We also still have a limited number of spots available for the Golden x ARCO exhibition launch. Book now via the link in our bio 🔗 📸 by @jodiedaveycreates_shots

Only 1 day to go until our very special community preview of ARCO! 🎬 Our London screening is now sold out, but there are still tickets available for the post-screening creative workshop in London, plus screenings and workshops in Birmingham, Edinburgh, and Liverpool. Grab the last spots NOW via the links in our bio! Still need convincing? Behold: ARCO-inspired rainbow popcorn boxes, available for all guests at our screenings! 🌈🍿 @picentfilms brings ARCO to cinemas across the UK on March 20.

🌈 ARCO Post-screening Family Creative Workshop To celebrate the powerful message about creativity as a vital tool for imagining better, more hopeful future, we‘re hosting a post-screening creative workshop led by West Midlands-based artist and designer Frances Yeung, following our special preview screening of ARCO. We especially encourage families and children to join us but the workshop is open to anyone who wants to unleash their creativity, and no previous art experience is required. ⏰ Time: Saturday March 14th @ 1:15pm 📍 Location: @alfred_works Please note: workshop tickets are FREE & separate from screening tickets, so please make sure to book both if you‘d like to attend the film and the workshop! @itsyikki is a West Midlands-based designer, artist, researcher and community advocate. She’s currently exploring through her PhD: what does decolonial socially engaged art practice look like? Her intervention in the Northamptonshire Black History Archive with community is grounded in decolonial feminist care ethics. As an independent artist, Frances‘ work is multidisciplinary, ranging from installations to animations, often with the aim to shine spotlights on marginalised communities, through the themes around identities and belongings. ✨ Come create, imagine and explore together after the film!

Our ARCO screening is now less than a week away, and we've still got some exciting announcements to share! First up: to celebrate the incredible animation talent within our own BESEA community, we're thrilled to announce that we'll be screening a very special (and delightfully quacky) short ahead of our ARCO community previews in London, Birmingham, Edinburgh, and Liverpool. Introducing ALL HAIL THE DUCK KING by the incredibly talented Tommy Howlett! 🦆👑 Tommy Howlett is a director and animator based in Bristol, UK. He graduated from the National Film & Television School with his film 'All Hail the Duck King', a story about both the frustrations and the childhood joys of being an artist. Tommy runs Kwak Studios, where all his silly ducks now live, and continues to work as a freelance director and animator. Be sure to check out Tommy's work at @kwak_studios , and we can't wait to share his short with all of you this Saturday, March 14! 🎟️Limited tickets to our London, Birmingham, Edinburgh & Liverpool screenings and creative workshops are still available.🎟️ Please make sure to book tickets for both the film screening and the creative workshop separately, and reserve your spots now using the links in our bio! And don't forget, ARCO arrives in cinemas across the UK on March 20!

Thank you to everyone who joined Move Midlands for our recent screening of No Other Choice. We’re so excited to announce our next collaboration with @milkteafilms : a special preview screening of ARCO! ✨2026 Academy Award Nominee - Best Animated Feature ✨2026 BAFTA Nominee - Best Children’s and Family Film ✨2026 Golden Globe Nominee - Best Animated Motion Picture From director @ugobienvenu , ARCO is a dazzling animated adventure filled with hope, friendship and magic. The story follows a 10-year-old boy Arco who accidentally travels back from a peaceful future to 2075 to find a world in peril. There, guided by Iris and her loyal robot caretaker Mikki, he sets out on an extraordinary journey to find his way home. 📅 Date: Saturday, 14th March ⏰ Time: 11:30 📍 Location: @mockbirdcinema 🎟️ Tickets: £5 (+ booking fee) We‘ll also be hosting an exciting post-screening creative workshop for children and adults - workshop tickets can be booked on the same Eventbrite page! As always, we never want cost to be a barrier. If you require a hardship ticket, please email us at [email protected]. Join us to experience this beautifully crafted animation ahead of its wider release on 20th March. We‘d love to see you there!

🌈 ARCO TICKETS HAVE DROPPED 🌈 Tickets are now available for our special community screening of ARCO, nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature! Playing as part of our SUPERSIZE MilkTea Programme. a project supported by the BFI with National Lottery funding we’re proud to be partnering with @move.midlands , @voiceesea , and @eseacreatives to bring this incredible movie to four cities across the UK! ✨ 📍BIRMINGHAM | @mockbirdcinema | Saturday March 14 @ 11:45AM 📍LONDON | @finsburyparkph | Saturday March 14 @ 2PM 📍LIVERPOOL | @picturehouse_fact | Saturday March 14 @ 2PM 📍EDINBURGH | @thecameocinema | Saturday March 14 @ 2PM 🎟 All tickets are just £5 (excluding booking fees). Book NOW via the link in our bio. If ticket cost is a barrier, please don’t hesitate to contact us at [email protected]. We’ll also be hosting some exciting post-screening creative workshops for both children and adults. Workshop tickets will be released separately, with more info coming next week. 👀 ARCO is exclusively in cinemas from March 20! @picentfilms 🙌"