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Constellation

Constellation is the new name for our main programme section where we preview many of the most talked about films of the year and present UK Premieres of films from exciting new filmmakers in our feature film competition.

The opening and closing films of Constellation this year are both much-anticipated comedy dramas, featuring stand-out lead performances with Kieran Culkin in Jesse Eisenberg’s A Real Pain and Amy Adams in Marielle Heller’s Nightbitch.

New British films in Constellation this year include Andrea Arnold’s Bird, the director’s first fiction feature made in the UK since Wuthering Heights, and Mike Leigh’s latest film Hard Truths starring Marianne Jean-Baptiste, who also starred in the director’s Secrets & Lies. Other films from established filmmakers include I’m Still Here from Brazilian director Walter Salles, and hilarious satire Rumours from Evan Johnson, Galen Johnson and Guy Maddin.

Constellation is full of great new discoveries too, including Nelicia Low’s gripping thriller Pierce, Leonardo Van Dijl’s powerful drama Julie Keeps Quiet, Raam Reddy’s political allegory The Fable, beautifully shot in the Indian Himalayas, and Duong Dieu Linh’s surreal marital drama Don’t Cry, Butterfly.

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Films at LIFF 2024

  • Pierce

    Dir. Nelicia Low
    Constellation / Competition
    Thu 7 Nov - Tue 12 Nov
    Nelicia Low’s gripping atmospheric thriller is a nerve-wracking duel between the ideals of brotherly love and the illusions that we project onto those close to us.
    Vue in the Light, Leeds
    Screen 11
    Past event
    • Thu 7 Nov
      20:30 - 20:19
      Vue in the Light, Leeds
      Screen 11
      Past event
    • Sat 9 Nov
      16:00 - 17:49
      Vue in the Light, Leeds
      Screen 11
      Past event
    • Tue 12 Nov
      16:00 - 17:49
      Vue in the Light, Leeds
      Screen 11
      Past event

  • Ivo

    Dir. Eva Trobisch
    Constellation / Competition
    Thu 7 Nov and Sun 10 Nov
    In this masterful follow-up to All Good (LIFF 2018), Eva Trobisch crafts an intimate character study focused on a palliative home-care nurse.
    Vue in the Light, Leeds
    Screen 11
    Past event
    • Thu 7 Nov
      16:00 - 17:44
      Vue in the Light, Leeds
      Screen 11
      Past event
    • Sun 10 Nov
      11:00 - 12:44
      Vue in the Light, Leeds
      Screen 11
      Past event

  • Simon of the Mountain

    Dir. Federico Luis
    Constellation / Competition
    Thu 7 Nov and Sat 9 Nov
    A playful and provocative drama about a young man who befriends a group of disabled teenagers, deftly questioning societal attitudes and social boundaries.
    Vue in the Light, Leeds
    Screen 11
    Past event
    • Thu 7 Nov
      13:45 - 15:22
      Vue in the Light, Leeds
      Screen 11
      Past event
    • Sat 9 Nov
      10:30 - 12:06
      Vue in the Light, Leeds
      Screen 11
      Past event

  • The Editorial Office

    Dir. Roman Bondarchuk
    Constellation / Competition
    Wed 6 Nov and Tue 12 Nov
    A freewheeling satirical drama that skewers post-truth politics in Ukraine in the days before the Russian invasion.
    Past event
    • Wed 6 Nov
      20:45 - 22:52
      Q&A with director Roman Bondachuk +
      Everyman Cinema Leeds, Leeds
      Screen 4
      Past event
    • Tue 12 Nov
      15:00 - 17:07
      Vue in the Light, Leeds
      Screen 12
      Past event

  • The Fable

    Dir. Raam Reddy
    Contellation / Competition
    Wed 6 Nov and Sat 9 Nov
    A magical realist tale and an incisive political allegory, beautifully shot in 16mm in the Indian Himalayas.
    Past event
    • Wed 6 Nov
      18:00 - 19:59
      Q&A with director Raam Reddy
      Vue in the Light, Leeds
      Screen 12
      Past event
    • Sat 9 Nov
      13:00 - 14:59
      Vue in the Light, Leeds
      Screen 11
      Past event

  • Christmas Eve in Miller's Point

    Dir. Tyler Taormina
    Constellation
    Mon 4 Nov - Sat 9 Nov
    Tyler Taormina's freewheeling festive comedy about an eccentric Italian American family gathering is a rich and nostalgic Christmas movie gift.
    Past event
    • Mon 4 Nov
      20:30 - 22:16
      Hyde Park Picture House, Leeds
      Screen 1
      Past event
    • Fri 8 Nov
      15:45 - 17:31
      Vue in the Light, Leeds
      Screen 11
      Past event
    • Sat 9 Nov
      20:45 - 22:31
      Vue in the Light, Leeds
      Screen 11
      Past event

  • Bird

    Dir. Andrea Arnold
    Constellation
    Sun 3 Nov and Wed 6 Nov
    A teen’s encounter with an ethereal stranger transforms her difficult relationship with her father, in Andrea Arnold’s enchanting social drama.
    Past event
    • Sun 3 Nov
      17:30 - 19:29
      Descriptive Subtitles
      Hyde Park Picture House, Leeds
      Screen 1
      Past event
    • Wed 6 Nov
      19:30 - 21:29
      Cottage Road Cinema, Leeds
      Screen 1
      Past event

  • Rumours

    Dir. Evan Johnson, Galen Johnson, Guy Maddin
    Constellation
    Sun 3 Nov - Thu 7 Nov
    In this wild blend of satire, apocalyptic horror and elites soap opera, world leaders fend for themselves against the undead and each other at a G7 summit.
    Vue in the Light, Leeds
    Screen 12
    Past event
    • Sun 3 Nov
      15:45 - 17:34
      Vue in the Light, Leeds
      Screen 12
      Past event
    • Tue 5 Nov
      18:00 - 19:49
      Vue in the Light, Leeds
      Screen 12
      Past event
    • Thu 7 Nov
      14:00 - 15:49
      Vue in the Light, Leeds
      Screen 12
      Past event

  • Anora

    Dir. Sean Baker
    Constellation
    Sat 2 Nov - Wed 6 Nov
    Sean Baker returns with his Cannes Palme d’Or winning drama, starring Mikey Madison in a breakthrough performance as a young sex worker who falls for a Russian heir.
    Vue in the Light, Leeds
    Screen 12
    Past event
    • Sat 2 Nov
      20:15 - 22:34
      Vue in the Light, Leeds
      Screen 12
      Past event
    • Sun 3 Nov
      18:00 - 20:19
      Descriptive Subtitles
      Vue in the Light, Leeds
      Screen 12
      Past event
    • Tue 5 Nov
      20:15 - 22:34
      Vue in the Light, Leeds
      Screen 12
      Past event
    • Wed 6 Nov
      15:00 - 17:19
      Descriptive Subtitles
      Vue in the Light, Leeds
      Screen 12
      Past event

  • Paul and Paulette Take a Bath

    Dir. Jethro Massey
    Constellation
    Sat 2 Nov and Mon 4 Nov
    A photographer and a woman with a taste for the macabre head on a darkly comedic journey through France’s history with violence in Jethro Massey's unique debut.
    Vue in the Light, Leeds
    Screen 12
    Past event
    • Sat 2 Nov
      17:45 - 19:34
      Q&A with Director Jethro Massey
      Vue in the Light, Leeds
      Screen 12
      Past event
    • Mon 4 Nov
      18:00 - 19:49
      Vue in the Light, Leeds
      Screen 12
      Past event

  • How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies

    Dir. Pat Boonnitipat
    Constellation
    Sat 2 Nov - Sat 16 Nov
    The heartwarming box office hit from Thailand about a dropout student's growing bond with his wealthy grandma who is terminally ill.
    Past event
    • Sat 2 Nov
      17:00 - 19:05
      Cottage Road Cinema, Leeds
      Screen 1
      Past event
    • Tue 12 Nov
      17:45 - 19:50
      Vue in the Light, Leeds
      Screen 12
      Past event
    • Thu 14 Nov
      15:00 - 17:05
      Vue in the Light, Leeds
      Screen 12
      Past event
    • Sat 16 Nov
      12:45 - 14:50
      Vue in the Light, Leeds
      Screen 12
      Past event

  • Rent Free

    Dir. Fernando Andrés
    Constellation
    Sat 2 Nov - Thu 14 Nov
    After hitting emotional and financial rock bottom, two Gen Z best friends come up with a scheme to spend an entire year living "rent free" in a rapidly changing Austin.
    Past event
    • Sat 2 Nov
      15:45 - 17:18
      Vue in the Light, Leeds
      Screen 12
      Past event
    • Mon 4 Nov
      16:00 - 17:33
      Vue in the Light, Leeds
      Screen 12
      Past event
    • Wed 6 Nov
      13:00 - 14:33
      Vue in the Light, Leeds
      Screen 12
      Past event
    • Thu 14 Nov
      18:00 - 19:33
      FREE SCREENING
      Mill Hill Chapel, Leeds
      Main Auditorium
      Past event

  • Layla

    Dir. Amrou Al-Kadhi
    Constelation
    Sat 2 Nov and Mon 4 Nov
    Captivating audiences at Sundance this year, Amrou Al-Kadhi’s debut feature is an exhilarating depiction of self-acceptance set in the East London queer scene.
    Everyman Cinema Leeds, Leeds
    Screen 4
    Past event
    • Sat 2 Nov
      15:15 - 16:55
      Everyman Cinema Leeds, Leeds
      Screen 4
      Past event
    • Mon 4 Nov
      17:45 - 19:25
      Everyman Cinema Leeds, Leeds
      Screen 4
      Past event

  • Gloria!

    Dir. Margherita Vicario
    Constellation
    Sat 2 Nov - Sun 17 Nov
    In singer-songwriter Margherita Vicario’s beautiful and rousing musical film, a group of confined women in 18th century Venice use their musical talents to break free.
    Past event
    • Sat 2 Nov
      13:30 - 15:16
      Vue in the Light, Leeds
      Screen 12
      Past event
    • Mon 4 Nov
      20:15 - 22:01
      Vue in the Light, Leeds
      Screen 12
      Past event
    • Sun 17 Nov
      12:00 - 13:46
      Cottage Road Cinema, Leeds
      Screen 1
      Past event

  • Don't Cry Butterfly

    Dir. Duong Dieu Linh
    Constellation
    Sat 2 Nov - Thu 7 Nov
    A betrayed wife incurs the wrath of a spirit after using spells to influence her cheating husband in this award-winning debut from Vietnam.
    Vue in the Light, Leeds
    Screen 12
    Past event
    • Sat 2 Nov
      11:15 - 12:52
      Vue in the Light, Leeds
      Screen 12
      Past event
    • Mon 4 Nov
      13:45 - 15:22
      Vue in the Light, Leeds
      Screen 12
      Past event
    • Thu 7 Nov
      18:45 - 20:22
      Vue in the Light, Leeds
      Screen 12
      Past event

  • A Real Pain

    Dir. Jesse Eisenberg
    Constellation Opening Film
    Fri 1 Nov and Thu 7 Nov
    A whip smart road movie about odd couple Jewish cousins on a tour through Poland to honour their beloved grandmother, a Holocaust survivor.
    Past event
    • Fri 1 Nov
      20:45 - 22:15
      Audio Description Available
      Hyde Park Picture House, Leeds
      Screen 1
      Past event
    • Thu 7 Nov
      19:30 - 21:00
      Descriptive Subtitles
      Cottage Road Cinema, Leeds
      Screen 1
      Past event

  • Matt and Mara

    Dir. Kazik Radwanski
    Constellation
    Fri 1 Nov - Sun 3 Nov
    A naturalistic and nuanced indie drama about two former university friends reuniting after years apart, by writer-director Kazik Radwanski.
    Everyman Cinema Leeds, Leeds
    Screen 4
    Past event
    • Fri 1 Nov
      20:45 - 22:05
      Everyman Cinema Leeds, Leeds
      Screen 4
      Past event
    • Sat 2 Nov
      20:45 - 22:05
      Everyman Cinema Leeds, Leeds
      Screen 4
      Past event
    • Sun 3 Nov
      12:00 - 13:20
      Everyman Cinema Leeds, Leeds
      Screen 4
      Past event

  • Nickel Boys

    Dir. RaMell Ross
    Constellation
    Fri 1 Nov - Wed 6 Nov
    A deeply moving adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize winning novel about a brutal reformatory for troubled teens in Florida in the 60s.
    Vue in the Light, Leeds
    Screen 11
    Past event
    • Fri 1 Nov
      20:00 - 22:20
      Vue in the Light, Leeds
      Screen 11
      Past event
    • Sun 3 Nov
      11:00 - 13:20
      Vue in the Light, Leeds
      Screen 11
      Past event
    • Wed 6 Nov
      15:30 - 17:50
      Vue in the Light, Leeds
      Screen 11
      Past event

  • The Code

    Dir. Eugene Kotlyarenko
    Constellation
    Fri 1 Nov - Thu 7 Nov
    A paranoid couple tries to revive their deteriorating relationship by embracing surveillance and spying in this absurd, high-concept comedy.
    Vue in the Light, Leeds
    Screen 11
    Past event
    • Fri 1 Nov
      17:45 - 19:23
      Vue in the Light, Leeds
      Screen 11
      Past event
    • Tue 5 Nov
      20:45 - 22:23
      Q&A with director Eugene Kotlyarenko
      Vue in the Light, Leeds
      Screen 11
      Past event
    • Thu 7 Nov
      11:30 - 13:08
      Vue in the Light, Leeds
      Screen 11
      Past event

  • The Other Way Around

    Dir. Jonás Trueba
    Constellation
    Fri 1 Nov - Tue 5 Nov
    This witty meta-comedy from Jonás Trueba is a refreshing take on the messy complexities of breaking up.
    Vue in the Light, Leeds
    Screen 12
    Past event
    • Fri 1 Nov
      16:00 - 17:54
      Vue in the Light, Leeds
      Screen 12
      Past event
    • Sun 3 Nov
      20:45 - 22:39
      Vue in the Light, Leeds
      Screen 12
      Past event
    • Tue 5 Nov
      13:15 - 15:09
      Vue in the Light, Leeds
      Screen 12
      Past event

  • All Shall Be Well

    Dir. Ray Yeung
    Constellation
    Fri 1 Nov - Wed 6 Nov
    Ray Yeung’s latest film is a beautifully crafted and nuanced look at resilience in the older queer community.
    Vue in the Light, Leeds
    Screen 11
    Past event
    • Fri 1 Nov
      15:45 - 17:18
      Vue in the Light, Leeds
      Screen 11
      Past event
    • Sun 3 Nov
      21:00 - 22:33
      Vue in the Light, Leeds
      Screen 11
      Past event
    • Wed 6 Nov
      13:30 - 15:03
      Vue in the Light, Leeds
      Screen 11
      Past event
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