| Date |
Fri 15 January 2027
|
|---|---|
| Time | 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM |
| Price |
£7
Cinematic Sanctuary: Stories of Home |
Surviving Earth
Dir. Thea Gajic | UK | 100 mins | Cert 15 | 2025 | Drama
Based on a true story, Surviving Earth follows Vlad, a Yugoslav refugee and talented harmonica player who fled to the UK in the 90s. Now rebuilding his life in Bristol and working as a counsellor, he longs to be the father his daughter Maria deserves, but the shadows of his past refuse to fade.
When he forms a band to reconnect with his roots, music becomes his lifeline – a fragile bridge between who he was and who he wants to be. But as difficulties arise, old habits begin to resurface, and Vlad risks losing it all.
A powerful debut feature from writer-director Thea Gajic, Surviving Earth announces the arrival of a bold and exciting new voice in contemporary British cinema.
In Surviving Earth, home is a complex concept, split between two cultures, countries, languages and trauma. Is it possible to repair and rebuild a lost sense of self?
★★★★ (4.5) “What stands out in Surviving Earth is humankind’s capacity for kindness.” – The Reviews Hub
Trigger warnings: strong language, drug misuse, suicide
