The British Film Festival is coming to theatres!

Presented by Palace, the 2022 Cunard British Film Festival full programme has been unveiled with a formidable line-up celebrating the talents of Britain’s finest filmmakers and actors including Stephen  Frears, Sally Hawkins, Emma Thompson, Bill Nighy and more. 

Opening the festival nationally on 19 October (18 October in Adelaide) is the premiere of MRS.  HARRIS GOES TO PARIS, a whimsical tale based on the popular novel. Starring the fabulous Lesley  Melville as the titular Mrs. Harris, it follows her adventures as she embarks on a journey through  Parisian high fashion.  

Two Centrepiece Premieres exclusive to the festival are THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN, a twisted  tale of friendship gone awry from the makers of In Bruges starring Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson  and EMPIRE OF LIGHT, a love letter to cinema from director Sam Mendes showcasing a blossoming  romance taking place in a beautiful old cinema on the south coast of England in the 1980s. 

Closing the festival is the premiere of the new film from Shekhar Kapur WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO  WITH IT?, starring Lily James, Emma Thompson and Shazad Latif. A cross-cultural romantic  comedy, it follows a filmmaker who decides to document her best friend’s journey toward arranged  marriage. 

There’s a heap of other British content available throughout the festival; from comedies like the sequel Fisherman’s Friends 2, and documentaries like Quant, to Joyride starring Olivia Colman and Living featuring festival favourite Bill Nighy. There’s even a selection of James Bond films presented at a discounted price as a retrospective.

The Cunard British Film Festival presented by Palace screens in Brisbane, Adelaide, Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney, Perth and Byron Bay throughout the back half of October and the first half of November.

The full programme and tickets for the Cunard British Film Festival are now on sale, including the specially priced eTicket Bundle, exclusively at Palace Cinemas.