We are now streaming Czech director Vaclav Marhoul’s cinematic masterpiece The Painted Bird. A movie adaptation of Jerzy Kosinski’s controversial novel about a lone Jewish boy wandering through a cruel obstacle course of survival and abuse in Eastern Europe at the end of World War II.

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We're passionate about bringing you the best in cinema, making cinema accessible to everyone, supporting the artistic development of children, young people and filmmakers across the North East. While we're temporarily closed, your support is more critical than ever, to help ensure our work continues.