new wave films
Independent distribution since 2008
The best of world cinema, brought to UK screens.
From Cannes to Venice to Berlin — New Wave Films releases bold, essential filmmaking in cinemas, on disc and on demand across the UK and Ireland.
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An Elephant Sitting Still plays @closeupfilmcentre Sun 25th Oct 6.30.
A rare chance to see on screen one of the best films from China of the last decade.
The London premiere of A Poet by Simón Mesa Soto in aid of @childrenchangecolombia after the recent earthquake in Colombia will be at the Genesis Cinema, Sat 10 Oct, 6pm.
Ticket link in bio linktree.
The event has be…
As a tribute to the late Patricio Guzmán, we're starting an ongoing page on Letterboxd with links to articles and reviews. Only just begun, but it will get bigger as time goes on.
See our bio linktree for the link, or …
It seems we’re 18 today.
Unrelated by Joanna Hogg was the first New Wave release back in 2008.
Cinema Releases
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Autumn 2026
Nuestra Tierra (Landmarks)
Directed by Lucrecia Martel Born in 1966, Martel studied animation at Avellaneda Experimental (AVEX), attended the National Experimentation Filmmaking School (ENERC) for several years, and studied Communication Science. She directed a number of short films between 1988 and 1994, including Rey Muerto (Dead King), when was part View details →
In cinemas 14 August 2026
Songs of Forgotten Trees
Directed by Anuparna Roy Two women new to Mumbai share a flat, and slowly build a cocoon far away from the noise of the oppressive city — until the realities of how they live begin to clash. View details →Video & On Demand
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Online now DVD 10/8
Miroirs No. 3 - online and DVD
Directed by Christian Petzold On a weekend trip to the countryside, Laura, a piano student from Berlin, miraculously survives an accident. Physically unhurt but deeply shaken, she is taken in by a local woman who witnessed the accident and now cares for Laura with motherly devotion. View details →
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