★★★★ “Roman Bondarchuk laughs, and his audience laughs with him, in the face of the utter collection of absurdity and tragedy the society he lives in has become.” Berlinale 2024 review A young scientist travels across the Ukrainian steppe with a photo camera hoping to find an endangered groundhog, but comes across a crime that will change the trajectory of his life. Trying to expose the truth about an arson, Yura (Dmytro Bahnenko) starts work at a local newspaper that, instead of helping him deliver justice, will send him through a rabbit hole and show him a society permeated by corruption. Fake news, local oligarchs, rigged elections, and bizarre cults are all framed by a looming war. After his acclaimed debut narrative feature Volcano (2018), director Roman Bondarchuk returns to his native Southern Ukraine, and to what is now recognisably his signature style, to deliver a masterfully crafted absurdist and timely satire.

Join Leith Kino for the last film in our current season, an anti-festive title that shows how the murderous Santa story runs in the family. It’s garbage day! Tickets cost £5 and we have allocated handful of free tickets for those not in a position to pay. Please support your local Leith Kino! Drinks and refreshments are available to purchase at the Depot bar, alongside our monthly posters, each designed by a different Leith-based artist. Leith Kino Access Information - English subtitles will be onscreen for every screening, including descriptive captions where possible. - The screening room is on ground level and is wheelchair accessible from the Leith Depot bar with flexible seating to accomodate specific requirements. - There are accessible toilets in both the screening room and the bar. Leith Depot is well-served by public transport. It's a short walk from the Foot of the Walk tram stop and there is a bus stop outside the venue for services: 7, 14, 16, 25, and 49 Leith Kino is kindly supported by Film Hub Scotland, part of the BFI’s Film Audience Network, awarding funding on behalf of Screen Scotland and the BFI National Lottery.

A timeless masterpiece of love and yearning, L’Atalante was the only full-length film made by Jean Vigo before his tragic early death. The film is now considered to be one of cinema’s very greatest works. Dita Parlo stars as a young bride who begins married life aboard her husband’s barge on the Seine. But within its cramped confines, shared with a small crew (including the eccentric Père Jules, memorably played by Michel Simon) and an abundance of cats, the relationship begins to flounder. Vigo imbues this simple tale, beautifully shot by Boris Kaufman, with social realism, lyrical romance and sensual eroticism to create a unique and enduring classic. “A cine-poem ode to the rhythms of life and love set on a barge travelling along the Seine, L’Atalante stands as one of cinema’s indisputable masterpieces.” BBC “True filmic poetry which turns a simple love story into a raw and off-beat fairytale.” Film4

Short Com and SI-FAN invite you for an evening of some shorts and a secret feature title that will make you laugh and say what the fuck.

Totone is 18 and spends most of his time drinking beers and partying with his group of friends in the Jura region. But reality catches up with him: he has to take care of his 7-year-old sister and find a way to make a living. He then sets out all by himself to make the best Comté cheese in the region, the one that would win him the gold medal at the agricultural competition and 30,000 euros… Holy Cow is an enchanting first film by Louise Courvoisier that was awarded the 2024 Youth Prize at Cannes’ Un Certain regard competition, as well as the Best First Feature film, and Best newcomer for actress Maïwene Barthelemy at the 2025 César awards.

At a Montréal public grade school, Bachir Lazhar, an Algerian immigrant, is hired to replace an elementary school teacher who died tragically. While helping his students deal with their trauma, his own recent loss is revealed. Awards (Canadian Oscars) include: Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor. Screening as part of the Mois de la Francophonie 2026

To mark Earth Day 2025, Cinetopia:DOC is proud to host the UK premiere of THE WHITE HOUSE EFFECT, a revelatory journey through a pivotal moment in the history of the climate crisis. Using exclusively archival footage as narrative, THE WHITE HOUSE EFFECT transports viewers back to 1988-1992, when the world stood at a crossroads in addressing global warming - the 'greenhouse effect'. This compelling documentary exposes how President George H.W. Bush's administration, caught between increasingly alarming scientific evidence and mounting pressure from industrial titans, as well as battling rifts within his own White House team, ultimately undermined crucial climate action at the 1992 Rio Earth Summit. This decision dramatically altered our planet's future and set us on the path towards our current climate emergency. From the acclaimed filmmaking team behind ATHLETE A, AN INCONVENIENT SEQUEL:TRUTH TO POWER, and the Oscar-nominated LEAD ME HOME, THE WHITE HOUSE EFFECT is an unflinching look at how political battles within the White House, and media narratives outside of it, shaped our environmental destiny. Co-directors Bonni Cohen, Pedro Kos, and Jon Shenk masterfully weave archival material to uncover the fascinating and damning origin story of our climate crisis, connecting the dots between past decisions and today's challenges with devastating precision. This special Earth Day screening invites audiences to understand not just how we arrived at our current climate reality, but also to reflect on the power of decisive action, and the consequences of missed opportunities as we continue to confront one of humanity's greatest challenges. Cinetopia:DOC is a monthly documentary club bringing audiences together to watch, discuss and connect around the documentary genre and craft. We screen exceptional documentary films alongside filmmaker Q&As or conversations as well as offer a space afterwards for continued discussion and networking in the Cameo bar. Cinetopia:DOC is supported by Film Hub Scotland, part of the BFI's Film Audience Network, and funded by Screen Scotland and National Lottery funding from the BFI and the Scottish Documentary Institute and produced by Cinetopia, a hub of activity around filmgoing and filmmaking based in Edinburgh.

CINETOPIA: DOC presents: KIM'S VIDEO! A must-see for video store nerds, physical media lovers and movie buffs!🍿 Please note: to take part in the MYSTERY VIDEO SWAP BOX please arrive 20 minutes before the screening. Bring a DVD or Video from your collection at home, pop it in the swap box, and lucky dip for a surprise one to take home! Kim’s Video follows modern-day cinephile and filmmaker, David Redmon, on a seemingly quixotic quest to track down the whereabouts of the massive video collection of the now-defunct Kim’s Video, an iconic NYC video rental store with more than 55,000 beloved and rare movies - frequented by Jim Jarmusch, Quentin Tarantino, and the Coen Bros. Playing with the forms and tropes of cinema, David’s bizarre and increasingly obsessive quest takes him to Sicily, where he becomes entangled in a web of local politics, and to South Korea, where he tracks down the enigmatic Mr. Kim in the hope of influencing the collection’s future. “An ode to the love of cinema, this film will strike a chord with anyone who has ever rented a movie.” 📼 Cinetopia connects the film community. We're a film exhibition and film events hub who create events and content for both the general public as well as film industry professionals, from screenings to networking, pop-up outdoor cinema, and panels. we also produce a podcast and film Substack.

CINETOPIA: DOC presents: KIM'S VIDEO! A must-see for video store nerds, physical media lovers and movie buffs!🍿 Please note: to take part in the MYSTERY VIDEO SWAP BOX please arrive 20 minutes before the screening. Bring a DVD or Video from your collection at home, pop it in the swap box, and lucky dip for a surprise one to take home! Kim’s Video follows modern-day cinephile and filmmaker, David Redmon, on a seemingly quixotic quest to track down the whereabouts of the massive video collection of the now-defunct Kim’s Video, an iconic NYC video rental store with more than 55,000 beloved and rare movies - frequented by Jim Jarmusch, Quentin Tarantino, and the Coen Bros. Playing with the forms and tropes of cinema, David’s bizarre and increasingly obsessive quest takes him to Sicily, where he becomes entangled in a web of local politics, and to South Korea, where he tracks down the enigmatic Mr. Kim in the hope of influencing the collection’s future. “An ode to the love of cinema, this film will strike a chord with anyone who has ever rented a movie.” 📼 Cinetopia connects the film community. We're a film exhibition and film events hub who create events and content for both the general public as well as film industry professionals, from screenings to networking, pop-up outdoor cinema, and panels. we also produce a podcast and film Substack. more dates here - www.cinetopia.co.uk/kimsvideo

CINETOPIA: DOC presents: KIM'S VIDEO! A must-see for video store nerds, physical media lovers and movie buffs!🍿 Please note: to take part in the MYSTERY VIDEO SWAP BOX please arrive 20 minutes before the screening. Bring a DVD or Video from your collection at home, pop it in the swap box, and lucky dip for a surprise one to take home! Kim’s Video follows modern-day cinephile and filmmaker, David Redmon, on a seemingly quixotic quest to track down the whereabouts of the massive video collection of the now-defunct Kim’s Video, an iconic NYC video rental store with more than 55,000 beloved and rare movies - frequented by Jim Jarmusch, Quentin Tarantino, and the Coen Bros. Playing with the forms and tropes of cinema, David’s bizarre and increasingly obsessive quest takes him to Sicily, where he becomes entangled in a web of local politics, and to South Korea, where he tracks down the enigmatic Mr. Kim in the hope of influencing the collection’s future. “An ode to the love of cinema, this film will strike a chord with anyone who has ever rented a movie.” 📼 Cinetopia connects the film community. We're a film exhibition and film events hub who create events and content for both the general public as well as film industry professionals, from screenings to networking, pop-up outdoor cinema, and panels. we also produce a podcast and film Substack. more dates here - www.cinetopia.co.uk/kimsvideo https://tickets.montroseplayhouse.co.uk/movie/kims-video-qa