Jean-Pierre Léaud in Baisers volés (1968), directed by François Truffaut François Truffaut, Introduction to the Antoine Doinel Screenplays: “If the audience expected Stolen Kisses to be a statement of modern youth, they were bound to be disappointed, for it is precisely because of his anachronism and romanticism that I found Jean-Pierre so appealing: he is a young man of the nineteenth century…" The full text is available for our subscribers | History of Cinema

Hoolan Ensemble present female-made surrealist shorts from across the history of cinema. With in-screen musical accompaniment, this will be a totally unique meld of music and cinema. We can't wait! Le Regard: Surrealist Silent Films Hoolan Ensemble | Monday 14 October @ 19.30 | Showroom Cinema

This video revisits one of the most emotional moments in Academy Awards history. When Charlie Chaplin appeared on the Oscar stage after years away, the audience rose to their feet and applauded for a full 12 minutes — an ovation longer than any other in the ceremony’s history. The moment was more than applause. It was a collective acknowledgment of Chaplin’s lifelong impact on cinema, comedy, and storytelling. Decades after shaping the silent film era, he was welcomed back not just as a filmmake