Birmingham Internation Film Society

Birmingham Library Theatre

The Venue

Birmingham Library Theatre is an intimate 200 seat venue in the heart of the city centre. It promotes the special collections and services of Britain\'s biggest and busiest Central Library by staging challenging literary events, film screenings, author visits, local history talks and dramatic and musical performances.

Birmingham Library Theatre
Paradise Place
Birmingham
B3 3HQ
(near the Central Library)

For information on the Library Theatre ring 0121 303 2868

Disabled access (before 8.00pm) is by Reception in the Library.

Tickets available Online at www.birminghamboxoffice.com

Coming Soon

  1. 18:00 Thu 11th March

    To Shoot an Elephant (15)
    Dir: Alberto Arce, Mohammad Rujailah
    Palestine 2008 1hr 52mins

    An eye witness account from The Gaza Strip during Operation Cast Lead. Despite the Israeli ban on foreign correspondents, a group of international volunteers… More

  2. 20:30 Thu 11th March

    Johnny Mad Dog (15)
    Dir: Jean–Stephane Sauvaire
    France/Belgium/ Liberia 2008 1 hr 37 mins French with subtitles

    One of the best films of the year

    — Mail on Sunday

    Based on the novel by acclaimed Congolese writer Emmanuel Dongala, this impressive first feature from Belgian director Sauvaire garnered three awards… More

  3. 18:00 Tue 16th March

    Tulpan (12)
    Dir: Sergei Dvortsevoy
    Kazakhstan 2008 1hr 40mins Kazakh/Russian with subtitles

    If you live in a place where this film is playing, it is the best film in town

    — Roger Ebert

    Asa is young man recently discharged from serving in the Russian army. Now living in the Hunger Steppes with his sister and brother-in-law in a remote… More

  4. 20:00 Tue 16th March

    The Sea Wall (12A)
    Dir: Rithy Panh
    France/Cambodia 2008 1hr 55mins French with subtitles

    Affectionate and sumptuously shot…Huppert is simply stunning

    — Little White Lies

    Cambodia, 1930s: A French colonial widow is in despair - the sea wall protecting her farmland has collapsed. Suffering floods, she seeks financial aid… More

  5. 19:00 Wed 24th March

    House (15)
    Dir: Nobuhiko Obayashi
    Japan 1977 1hr 28mins Japanese with subtitles

    House is nothing short of nuts

    — Total Sci-Fi

    Teenage Oshare (or \'Gorgeous\' to her friends) takes a group of her school pals to her Auntie\'s house for summer break, as her father has a new partner.… More

  6. 21:00 Wed 24th March

    Until the Light Takes Us (15)
    Dir: Aaron Aites, Audrey Ewell
    USA 2008 1hr 33mins

    Riveting and darkly compelling

    — Reel Movie Critic

    In the early Nineties, a small group of Norwegian black metal musicians would commit a slew of crimes including arson and murder. This documentary delves… More