When André learns he’s dying from a disease he could have detected with a colonoscopy, he decides to document his final journey. Unexpected, irreverent, and absurdly funny, André is an Idiot is a wildly life-affirming film about death. Shows from Fri 6 Feb. bit.ly/AIAIbdh

⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Stunning film following struggling Black farmers in the American south... poetic and political." - The Guardian Seeds is showing from Friday. bit.ly/SeedsBDH www.theguardian.com/film/2026/ja...

Join us for a collection of short films, in collaboration with Guardian Documentaries. Telling urgent contemporary stories from around the world through a distinctive artistic lens, this collection of short docs explores a range of compelling personal perspectives.

When her mother is late to pick her up from school, first grader Mina takes matters into her own hands. This early feature from Jafar Panahi explores the interplay of imagination and reality. The Mirror plays on Sun 1 Feb as part of our Jafar Panahi retrospective.

Codenamed Cuba and Alaska, two female field medics serve on the frontlines of the Ukrainian conflict, navigating the absurdity of war with grit, humour and friendship. Join us for a screening + Q&A on Tue 27 Jan. bit.ly/CA-bdh

Told through never-before-seen footage from Buckley’s archives and intimate accounts, It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley illuminates one of modern music’s most influential and enigmatic figures. Showing from Fri 13 Feb.

Pioneering new vocabularies of sound and vocal performance as she took on the downtown New York arts scene of the 1960s and 70s, visionary composer and performer Meredith Monk has remained true to her singular artistic vision through six decades of work. Monk in Pieces is now showing. bit.ly/MIPbdh

Sergei Loznitsa's Mr. Landsbergis tells an absorbing story of the Lithuanian nation's fight for independence between 1988 and 1993. Join us for a screening and extended intro on Sat 7 Feb in partnership with the Lithuanian Embassy in London.

Set high in the majestic French Pyrenees, The Shepherd and the Bear explores a conflict provoked by the reintroduction of brown bears in the midst of a traditional shepherding community. Join us for a preview screening + Q&A on Thu 5 Feb. bit.ly/TSATBbdh

Three Films by Jafar Panahi, from 31 Jan. We celebrate the great Iranian director by revisiting three of his earlier films, which play profoundly with the boundaries between fiction and non-fiction, creating a collective ode to the act of filmmaking and people of Tehran.

An exploration of Black generational farmers in the American South reveals the fragility of legacy and the significance of owning land. Brittany Shyne's Sundance-winning Seeds is showing from Fri 23 Jan.

Ai Weiwei makes his debut as an opera director with a radical reworking of Puccini's Turandot. The uncompromising artist works with some of the Opera world’s most experienced designers & conductors to build a piece that challenges, inspires and reflects the global crises of our times. bit.ly/AWTbdh

Three teenagers in Sarajevo chase their Olympic dreams on a bullet-riddled luge track, trying to reach beyond the limits of post-war Bosnia. 🥇 Join us for a screening + Q&A of The Track on Thu 22 Jan. bit.ly/48KYFXw

In 2011, Iranian director Jafar Panahi received a six-year prison sentence and a 20-year ban on filmmaking. How can you make a film when your government has banned you? This clandestine documentary is Panahi’s brilliant and brave answer. This is Not a Film shows from 31 Jan.

Our Frederick Wiseman season concludes with the master observer’s latest work, Menus-Plaisirs: Les Troisgros. 🍽️ Taking us inside the prestigious, Michelin three-starred restaurant La Maison Troisgros in France, this is an immersive and mouth-watering experience. dochouse.org/event/menus-...

"Intimate and hilarious portrait of the trailblazing standup... Tender, moving and an absolute hoot." - The Guardian Becoming Victoria Wood opens at Bertha DocHouse tomorrow. bit.ly/BVWbdh www.theguardian.com/film/2026/ja...

On Tue 20 Jan, we’re hosting a screening + Q&A of Out of the Present - the 1995 cult classic from Romanian director Andrei Ujică - in collaboration with Pushkin House, to coincide with their ‘Cosmic Calls’ exhibition. More info and tickets 👇 bit.ly/OOTPbdh

Featuring interviews with admirers and collaborators, including Björk and David Byrne, Monk in Pieces is a mosaic portrait of visionary composer and performer Meredith Monk. Showing from Sat 17 Jan. bit.ly/MIPbdh

Two female field medics serve on the frontlines of the Ukrainian conflict, navigating the absurdity of war with grit, humour and friendship. Join us for a screening + Q&A of Cuba & Alaska on Tue 27 Jan. bit.ly/CA-bdh

⭐⭐⭐⭐ "A clinical exposé of the elaborate machinery of state power, media hostility and private opportunism." - The Irish Times The Six Billion Dollar Man is now showing. bit.ly/4ouWwDU

As the world gets hotter and weather gets more extreme, Black Water follows Lokhi and her family in southern Bangladesh, where the climate crisis of the future is already a reality. Showing from Fri 16 Jan. bit.ly/BW-bdh

Behind the loud and intimidating motorcycles of the "Bangladeshi Bad Boys" is a group of second-generation Bangladeshi men who find in their bikes a sense of identity and a way to overcome racism. Wed 14 Jan: London Boys + filmmaker Q&A bit.ly/LB-bdh

Two friends battle freezing conditions to herd 2000 horses through Mongolia's coldest valley, one of the world's most breathtaking and forbidding environments. Iron Winter is now showing. bit.ly/IWinterBDH www.youtube.com/watch?v=_s-K...

Ex Libris invites you to spend three hours behind the scenes at the New York Public Library, one of the world’s greatest institutions of learning. A glorious love letter to knowledge, Ex Libris shows Sun 11 Jan as part of our Frederick Wiseman season. dochouse.org/event/ex-lib...

As 2025 draws to a close, there's plenty on our radar for the the new year. Featuring festival favourites, doc debuts and international hits, we've compiled a list of documentaries we're excited to see on the big screen in 2026. Head to our blog for the full list! dochouse.org/docs-were-lo...

Our online shorts programme, Animalian, is available to watch until Mon 5 Jan. These short-but-perfectly-formed docs take us on a journey from the ancient Turkish city of Kars to the picturesque Italian countryside of Monesiglio. www.eventbrite.com/e/dochouse-s...

Codenamed Cuba and Alaska, two female field medics serve on the frontlines of the Ukrainian conflict, navigating the absurdity of war with grit, humour and friendship. On 27 Jan, join us for a screening of Cuba & Alaska + Q&A, in partnership with @sheffdocfest.bsky.social bit.ly/CA-bdh

National Gallery is an immersive meditation on the act of seeing, as Frederick Wiseman points his camera at another cultural institution: London’s National Gallery, going behind the scenes to the heart of the museum. Showing on Sunday 4 Jan. dochouse.org/event/nation...

As 2025 draws to a close, there's plenty to look forward to in the new year. Featuring festival favourites, doc debuts and international hits, we've compiled a list of documentaries we're excited to see on the big screen in 2026. bit.ly/Docs2026

⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Rigorous and forensic and covers the ground with aplomb." - The Guardian The Six Billion Dollar Man: Julian Assange and the Price of Truth is now showing. bit.ly/4ouWwDU www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ma...

Follow renowned artist Ai Weiwei as he makes his debut as an opera director with a radical reinterpretation of Puccini's classic (and controversial) Turandot, at the Rome Opera House. Ai Weiwei’s Turandot is showing from Fri 23 Jan. bit.ly/AWTbdh

Featuring interviews with admirers and collaborators, including Björk and David Byrne, Monk in Pieces is a mosaic portrait of visionary composer and performer Meredith Monk, who overcame hostile critics to become one of the great artists of her generation. From 17 Jan. bit.ly/MIPbdh

Read this interview with director Kasimir Burgess, whose new documentary Iron Winter opens at Bertha DocHouse on Friday 2 January. Book tickets here: bit.ly/IWinterBDH www.documentary.org/online-featu...

Directed by Romanian filmmaker Andrei Ujică, this 1995 cult classic follows cosmonaut Sergei Krikalev's time aboard the Mir space station, painting a vivid portrait of life in outer space. 🚀 Join us for a screening + Q&A of Out of the Present, in partnership with Pushkin House. bit.ly/OOTPbdh

In our DocHouse Shorts: Best of 2025 programme, we witness immigration stories, the struggle for Palestinian identity, government control and censorship in the UK, and how past experiences shape our present day. From Saturday. dochouse.org/event/dochou...

In Japan, thousands of people vanish without a trace every year. Johatsu: Into Thin Air paints a multifaceted portrait of a complex phenomenon, reflecting on what society allows and what is rejected. Showing from Saturday as part of our #BestOf2025. bit.ly/JITAbdh

London-based friends, don’t miss these special screenings of ANTIDOTE at @berthadochouse.bsky.social. The first one’s tonight, with showings also on Boxing Day and New Year’s Eve! Grab your tickets: dochouse.org/event/antido... @jamesjones.bsky.social

As the world gets hotter and weather gets more extreme, Black Water follows Lokhi and her family in southern Bangladesh, where the climate crisis of the future is already a reality. After its World Premiere at #CPHDOX, Black Water screens from Fri 16 Jan. bit.ly/BW-bdh

Sudan, Remember Us is now showing. A beautiful, devastating story from a conflict that hasn't received enough attention in mainstream media. Hind Meddab's camera finds hope as young activists and artists in Khartoum strive to build a movement in the midst of a civil war. bit.ly/SRUbdh

Join us for a free online shorts screening. With DocHouse Shorts: Animalian, step into a world where the bridge between animals and humans is crossed in unusual and surprising ways. Available to watch from 22 Dec - 5 Jan. Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dochouse-s...

Three teenagers in Sarajevo chase their Olympic dreams on a bullet-riddled luge track, trying to reach beyond the limits of post-war Bosnia. The Track is a love letter to Sarajevo – what it was, what it has been through, and where the next generation will take it. 22 Jan + Q&A. bit.ly/48KYFXw

Galvanizing, urgent and deeply immersive, Antidote follows whistleblowers, journalists and activists working secretly to expose Russia's poison and assassination operations. Antidote returns as part of our #BestOf2025 season. From Sunday. bit.ly/40R2Qvy

Behind the loud motorcycles of the "Bangladeshi Bad Boys" is a group of second-generation Bangladeshi men who find in their bikes a sense of identity. With a loving lens on East London, London Boys is an exploration of vulnerability, masculinity and Islamophobia in the UK. 14 Jan + Q&A bit.ly/LB-bdh

Filmmaker Sepideh Farsi recorded her video calls with Fatma Hassona, a photojournalist living in Gaza. The resulting film combines their grainy conversations with Fatma’s images of her devastated homeland. Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk returns as part of our #BestOf2025 season. bit.ly/PYSOYHAW

Two friends battle freezing conditions to herd 2000 horses through Mongolia's coldest valley, in this cinematic ode to resilience, friendship and tradition. 🐎 Iron Winter shows from Fri 2 Jan. bit.ly/IWinterBDH

This year's Oscar Feature Doc shortlist has been announced! 🌟 If there are any you missed, Mistress Dispeller and 2000 Meters to Andriivka both show as part of our #BestOf2025 season. While Cover-Up & Coexistence, My Ass! screen in our current & upcoming programme. press.oscars.org/news/98th-os...

This gripping film chronicles the saga of Julian Assange, from the huge releases that brought Wikileaks to the world’s attention, through to today. After last night's preview + Q&A, The Six Billion Dollar Man continues to screen from Friday. bit.ly/4ouWwDU

Heartened to feel the love for Blue Road - The Edna O'Brien Story as the year closes. We've been included in some end of year highlights programmes too in both UK and Ireland starting with @berthadochouse.bsky.social this week. dochouse.org/event/blue-r... www.theguardian.com/film/ng-inte...

Becoming Victoria Wood uncovers the formative experiences and personal battles that powered one of Britain’s most cherished entertainers - and her unmatched ability to make the nation laugh. Showing from 10 Jan. bit.ly/BVWbdh

From Oscar-winning director Mstyslav Chernov is this compelling and chilling document of modern-day warfare on the front line in Ukraine. But this film asks deep questions - at what cost is this fight won? How will it end? 2000 Meters to Andriivka screens from Saturday #BestOf2025 bit.ly/2MTAbdh