NOWNESS Shorts: The Dalles
Navigating his gender in rural Oregon, a chance encounter takes Cam to a local cruising spot in Angalis Field’s Sundance-premiered short
Transgender Voices
Nirvana
Finding community and empowerment at Asia’s largest gathering of transgender women
They Call Me… PEARL
Brazilian multidisciplinary artist, dancer and model Black Pearl de Almeida Lima finds freedom in her trans identity against rigid gender norms
Observing Eid
Zazzau
Mounting up with the riders of northern Nigeria for Durbar, celebrating the end of Ramadan on horseback
Dancing About Architecture: Yuva
Dora Sarikaya explores the associations of ‘home’, domestic space, and cultural identity through traditional Turkish dance
Inside, Outside
Photographer Zaineb Abelque takes an atmospheric journey through the reflection and celebration marking Ramadan and Eid
Rituals: The 99 Names of God
Arab-American filmmaker Yumna Al-Arashi explores the rhythmic rituals of mystic Islam
Ukraine on Film
It's A Date
Nadia Parfan’s one-shot short races a car through modern-day Kyiv, and a city divided by war, in a queer homage to the Claude LeLouch classic
NOWNESS Shorts: E.W.A
A tale of quiet teen defiance plays out in rural Ukraine
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The Dovecotes of Kyiv
Ukrainian director Mykhailo Volkov explores the 21st century dove-keepers restoring the tradition in downtown Kyiv
Goodbye Golovin
A deeply human and emotive tale about deciding to leave home
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Define Beauty: His Sweat
Celebrating over 15 million views, we revisit a viral episode of this hit series, with a new interview with director Matt Lambert
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Expressions in Blue
Acclaimed ceramic artist Felicity Aylieff brings a major solo exhibition of monumental ceramics to Kew. Expressions in Blue encompasses a selection of pottery works, including incredible 5 meter tall vases, all hand-thrown and hand-painted with cobalt oxides in a modern take on the qīng-huā style. Alongside the 'new Ming’ vases will be a selection of colourful Fencai enamelled vessels, hand painted with stylised designs, inspired by the botanical illustrations Aylieff researched in the Shirley Sherwood Collection. Until 23 March 2025.
Nuri Bilge Ceylan: Inner Landscapes
Amsterdam’s Eye Filmmuseum presents the first Dutch exhibition devoted to the work of acclaimed Turkish filmmaker and photographer Nuri Bilge Ceylan. Curated together for Inner Landscapes, the museum situates his prize-winning films alongside his lesser-known landscape photographs for the very first time. Revealing Ceylan’s singular photographic eye and sense of composition, the exhibition also explores the deeply compassionate way he explores universal themes from a Turkish perspective, masterfully delving into the complexities of the human condition. 18 January - 1 June 2025
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Wayne McGregor’s Deepstaria
Enter the void with cutting-edge technology and Sir Wayne McGregor’s experimental movement at Sadler’s Wells Theatre in London. From deep sea to deep space, McGregor’s choreography reflects on our profound relationship with the void and our own mortality for Deepstaria – a meditative new production, performed by Company Wayne McGregor. In a highly sensory, pure dance and acoustic experience, McGregor visions an environment that disturbs traditional hierarchies of perception, incorporating Vantablack Vision® technology to create the unfathomable darkness of the mysterious zones that ignite our imagination and desire to explore. 27 February - 2 March 2025.