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Kinds of Kindness

An absurdist dark comedy anthology, Kinds of Kindness follows a man who tries to take control of his own life; a policeman whose missing wife has returned but seems a different person; and a woman determined to find someone with a special ability who is destined to become a spiritual leader.

From director Yorgos Lanthimos (The Favourite, The Killing of a Sacred Deer), with recent collaborators from the award-winning Poor Things - Emma Stone, Willem Dafoe and Margaret Qualley - also featuring Jesse Plemons (Civil War, The Power of the Dog) and Hong Chau (The Whale).

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Fri. 9 January 2026 — Thu. 30 July 2026

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Wed. 21 January 2026 — Wed. 18 March 2026

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A course celebrating one of the most important and influential contemporary Spanish filmmakers. Showing how, despite his reputation for beautiful films and whimsical stories, Almodóvar also addresses Spain’s Civil War and dictatorship.

Festival of the Mind

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Wed. 14 January 2026 — Thu. 12 February 2026

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A continuation of 28 Years Later, revealing a world in which the infected are no longer the greatest threat to survival, but the inhumanity of survivors is. Director Nia DaCosta turns the world created by Danny Boyle and Alex Garland on its head.