Ticket price includes breakfast for those still standing come morning. This event is for over 18s only and alcohol sales will end at 1am.
POLITE SOCIETY
Martial artist-in-training Ria (Priya Kansara) must save her older sister Lena (Ritu Arya) from her impending marriage. LUMI programmer Molly Qualter says: “Through a mix of high-energy action, sharp wit, and emotional depth, Polite Society redefines what it means to fight back in a world that often underestimates young women.”
DIR: NIDA MANZOOR • 2023 • UK • 1 HR 43 MINS • F-RATED
THE HEROIC TRIO
Michelle Yeoh, Maggie Cheung, and Anita Mui are knife-throwing, shotgun-toting, kung-fu-fighting super-heroines who must overcome their dark pasts in order to defeat evil. LUMI programmer Reidy says: “This madcap spin on the genre features a trinity of stars and a baby-stealing eunuch!”
DIR: JOHNNIE TO • 1993 • HONG KONG, CHINA • 1 HR 28 MINS • SUBTITLED • F-RATED
FALLEN ANGELS
A hitman, his business partner and a mute delinquent wreak mischief in a metropolis that never sleeps. LUMI programmer Ben Paratian says: "This hits every mark of what you'd expect from a Wong Kar-Wai film; its mesmerising visuals and ethereal soundtrack capturing a sultry dreamlike essence. Fallen Angels is best enjoyed at night, for full immersion."
DIR: WONG KAR-WAI • 1995 • HONG KONG • 1 HR 36 MINS • SUBTITLED
FOXY BROWN
Foxy Brown (Pam Grier) poses as a sex worker to infiltrate a gang of mobsters who butchered her boyfriend. LUMI programmer Molly Qualter says: “A transgressive film that redefines traditional representations, showcasing black women in heroic roles that blend violence, sexuality and everything in between!”
DIR: JACK HILL • 1974 • USA • 1 HR 31 MINS
MONKEY MAN
After years of suppressed rage, an anonymous young man in a gorilla mask (Dev Patel) unleashes an explosive campaign of retribution against the men who took everything from him. LUMI programmer Ben Lindsay says: “Even if you’re beginning to nod off at this point in the all-nighter, Dev Patel’s directorial debut will whip you back into shape.”
DIR: DEV PATEL • 2024 • USA, CANADA, SINGAPORE, INDIA • 1 HR 57 MINS • PARTIALLY SUBTITLED
Event Venue
Queen's Film Theatre, Belfast, United Kingdom
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