The Favourite (2018)

biography, history

Women's power game; the author of The Lobster is immersed in the history of England

Dark River (2017)

drama, mystery, thriller

Following the death of her father, Alice (Ruth Wilson) returns to her home village for the first time in 15 years, to claim the tenancy to the family farm she believes is rightfully hers.

Colette (2018)

drama, biography, history

Colette is pushed by her husband to write novels under his name. Upon their success, she fights to make her talents known, challenging gender norms.

The Happy Prince (2018)

drama, bigraphy

Not a fairy tale about Oscar Wilde

Disobedience (2017)

drama, romance

A woman returns to her Orthodox Jewish community that shunned her for her attraction to a female childhood friend.

On Chesil Beach (2017)

drama, romance

Based on Ian McEwan's novel. In 1962 England, a young couple find their idyllic romance colliding with issues of sexual freedom and societal pressure, leading to an awkward and fateful wedding night.

Obey (2018)

drama

As London slides towards a time of violent social unrest, on the estates of East London, a young man's life is torn apart by a love for a girl from a different place.

British Film Spring in Baku

British Council Baku, in collaboration with the British Embassy in Azerbaijan and the Park Cinema, are pleased to announce the 5th annual British Spring Film Festival, that takes place from May 17 to 24, 2019.  

At the Festival 7 pictures combined with the theme of Diversity will be shown: Dark River, Disobedience, The Happy Prince, Obey, On Chesil Beach, Colette. And the opening film is the winner of the Oscar, BAFTA and Golden Globe Awards, a new work of Yorgos Lanthimos, The Favourite.

All films will be shown in the original language with Azerbaijani subtitles.