This year, we’re keeping things HUSH HUSH…
For the 5th edition of the Guernsey Film Fest, we’re diving into a world of secrets. From covert missions and high-stakes espionage in the shadows to hidden agendas, forbidden love and untold stories.
We are excited to announce our selection of international films,
Must see classics and the latest local productions.
All non-English spoken films will be presented with English subtitles.
Please note that during the festival, regular trailers and advertisements will not be shown.
Films will begin promptly at their scheduled times.
ALL FILM SCREENINGS ARE FREE and are shown in either SCREEN 1 or SCREEN 2.
SATURDAY 3 OCTOBER
CHARADE (1963)
SATURDAY 3 OCTOBER 2026 – 10:30AM
SCREEN 1
Romance and intrigue ensue in Paris as a woman is pursued by several men who want to get their hands on a fortune her murdered husband had stolen. She soon loses trust in those who claim they want to help her.
A film by Stanley Donen. Starring Cary Grant, Audrey Hepburn and Walter Matthau.
CHARADE is part of our CLASSICS program selection.
Runtime: 1h 53m
THE BORROWERS (1997)
Saturday 3 October 2026 – 13:00PM
SCREEN 2
The tiny Clock family lives secretly under the floors and inside the walls of a normal-sized family’s home, “borrowing” small everyday objects to survive. When an evil lawyer steals the house’s will and plots demolition, the tiny heroes team up with young Pete Lender to stop him.
Based on the novels by Mary Norton.
A film by Peter Hewitt. Starring John Goodman, Jim Broadbent and Mark Williams.
THE BORROWERS is our FAMILY FILM afternoon selection.
Runtime: 1h 29m
PRESSURE
SATURDAY 3 OCTOBER 2026 – 12:30PM
SCREEN 1
In the tense 72 hours before D-Day, General Dwight D. Eisenhower and Captain James Stagg face an impossible choice–launch the most dangerous seaborne invasion in history or risk losing the war altogether.
A film by Anthony Maras. Starring Andrew Scott, Brendan Fraser and Kerry Condon.
Runtime: 1h 40m
COUTURE
Saturday 3 October 2026 – 14:30AM
SCREEN 1
In the frenzy of Fashion Week, three women cross paths in Paris, grappling with the world’s tragedies and the questions of their lives: Maxine, an American film director in her forties, discovers she has cancer; Ada, a young South Sudanese model, escapes a predetermined destiny to be thrust into a deceptive universe and French makeup artist Angèle, a small hand working in the shadows of the catwalks, dreams of escaping her life.
A film by Alice Winocour. Starring Angelina Jolie, Anyier Anei, Ella Rumpf and Louis Garrel.
Runtime: 1h 43m
AMERICAN DOCTOR
SATURDAY 3 OCTOBER 2026 – 16:30PM
SCREEN 2
From Oscar-nominated and Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Poh Si Teng, the documentary American Doctor follows three American physicians— Palestinian, Jewish, and Zoroastrian—united by a single oath to save lives. After volunteering in besieged hospitals in Gaza, they return home determined to fight for the patients and colleagues they left behind, taking their battle from the front lines of war to the halls of Congress. Previously screened at the Sundance Film Festival and SXSW.
A documentary by Poh Si Teng. Starring Thaer Ahmad, Mark Perlmutter and Feroze Sidhwa.
Runtime: 1h 31m
WRATH OF THE GODS
Saturday 3 October 2026 – 16:30PM
SCREEN 1 – INCLUDING q&a
When young, grieving widow Anna returns to Hell Island to bury her late husband after his suicide, she is cast out by the eccentric locals for being a symbol of bad luck and evil. Children start going missing and the island is forced to reckon with its dark history of familial abuse and the terrifying beast-like forces of the sea.
Emmy and BAFTA-nominated filmmaker Justin Hardy’s final film, WRATH OF THE GODS, is a new British folk-horror film inspired by a concept discovered in a recently unearthed script by his late father, Robin Hardy, director of THE WICKER MAN (1973).
With a special appearance and Q&A with producers Chris Nunn & Alison Palmer.
Runtime: 2h (including Q&A)
LE SAMOURAÏ (1967)
SATURDAY 3 OCTOBER 2026 – 20:00PM
SCREEN 2
After carrying out a flawlessly planned hit, Jef Costello, a contract killer with samurai instincts, finds himself caught between a persistent police investigator and a ruthless employer, and not even his armor of fedora and trench coat can protect him. The neo-noir masterpiece will be presented in the new 4K restoration.
A film by Jean-Pierre Melville. Starring Alain Delon, François Périer, Nathalie Delon.
LE SAMOURAÏ is part of our CLASSICS program selection.
Runtime: 1h 41m
PALESTINE 36
SATURDAY 3 OCTOBER 2026 – 18:30PM
SCREEN 1
In 1936, as Palestinian villages revolt against British colonial rule, Yusuf navigates between Jerusalem and his rural home, amidst escalating unrest and a pivotal moment for the British Empire.
A film by Annemarie Jacir. Starring Karim Daoud Anaya, Hiam Abbass, Kamel El Basha, Yasmine Al Massri, Jalal Altawil, Saleh Bakri, Robert Aramayo, Billy Howle, Jeremy Irons and Liam Cunningham.
Runtime: 1h 59m
100 NIGHTS OF HERO
Saturday 3 October 2026 – 20:30PM
SCREEN 1
When a charming house guest arrives at a remote castle, the delicate dynamic between a neglectful husband, his innocent bride Cherry, and their devoted maid Hero, is thrown into chaos.
Based on the graphic novel by Isabel Greenberg.
A film by Julia Jackman. Starring Maika Monroe, Emma Corrin, Nicolas Galitzine, Richard E. Grant and Charlie XCX.
100 NIGHTS OF HERO is part of our LGBTQIA+ program selection. Presented in collaboration with LIBERATE.
Runtime: 1h 42m
BASIC INSTINCT (1992)
SATURDAY 3 OCTOBER 2026 – 22:00PM
SCREEN 1
Rediscover this sensational thriller classic in a stunning new 4K restoration. A neo-noir erotic thriller about a troubled San Francisco homicide detective who begins a dangerous affair with the prime suspect in a brutal ice-pick murder.
A film by Paul Verhoeven. Starring Michael Douglas, Sharon Stone and Jeanne Tripplehorn.
BASIC INSTINCT is part of our CLASSICS program selection.
Runtime: 2h 7m
SUNDAY 4 OCTOBER
THE IPCRESS FILE (1965)
SUNDAY 4 OCTOBER 2026 – 10:30AM
SCREEN 1
Sly and dry intelligence agent Harry Palmer is tasked with investigating British Intelligence security, and is soon enmeshed in a world of double-dealing, kidnap and murder when he finds a traitor operating at the heart of the secret service.
Based on the novel by Len Deighton.
A film by Sidney J. Furie. Michael Caine, Nigel Green, Guy Doleman and Allen Burnstyn.
THE IPCRESS FILE is part of our CLASSICS program selection.
Runtime: 1h 49m
SILENT REBELLION
SUNDAY 4 OCTOBER 2026 – 13:30PM
SCREEN 1
15-year-old Emma, pregnant after a rape, defies her repressive rural Protestant community to carve a path of self-determination, transforming trauma into a catalyst for emancipation while confronting the moral hypocrisy of the village and the specter of World War II around her.
A film by Marie-Elsa Sgualdo. Starring Lila Gueneau, Grégoire Colin, Thomas Doret, Aurélia Petit and Sandrine Blancke.
Runtime: 1h 36m
SPY (2015)
SUNDAY 4 OCTOBER 2026 – 14:00PM
SCREEN 2
Melissa McCarthy is armed and hilarious in this “outrageously entertaining” (Peter Travers, Rolling Stone) comedy hit from director Paul Feig (The Heat, Bridesmaids)! Deskbound CIA analyst Susan Cooper (McCarthy) is about to become the world’s newest—and unlikeliest—secret weapon. When her partner (Jude Law) falls off the grid and another top agent (Jason Statham) is compromised, Susan volunteers to go deep undercover and bring down a deadly arms dealer. Loaded with wise-cracking action and adventure, SPY is a mission impossible to resist!
A film by Paul Feig. Starring Melissa McCarthy, Rose Byrne, Jude Law and Jason Statham.
SPY is selected by our sponsor Delimited.
Runtime: 2h
CHANNEL ISLANDS – SHORT FILMS
SUNDAY 4 OCTOBER 2026 – 15:30PM
SCREEN 1
Join us for the Channel Islands Short Films 2026, a showcase of storytelling from Guernsey and Jersey, featuring productions filmed on the islands and works created by talented local filmmakers.
- ALBERT by Joshua G.R. Fletcher.
- THE ISLANDER by Jules Upson.
- NICO BIANCHI’S HOW TO ROB A BANK
by Matthieu Mayer, Charley Kendall. - SANDS OF PURGATORY by Alex Bates.
Runtime: 1h 10m
YOUNG DONKEYS – SHORT FILMS
SUNDAY 4 OCTOBER 2026 – 16:45PM
SCREEN 2
Celebrating the next generation of filmmakers from Guernsey. Discover the creativity and talent of Guernsey’s Young Donkeys as they bring their stories and ideas to the big screen. Follow their journey and watch as their voices, skills and filmmaking develop.
GANSEY by Rafi James
WAKE ME UP by Trixie Buchanan
DEAD AIR: PART 1 by Billy Le Page
Runtime: 1h
À BÉTÔT? GOODBYE?
SUNDAY 4 OCTOBER 2026 – 18:00PM
SCREEN 2
JÈRRIAIS – A LANGUAGE ON THE EDGE OF SILENCE
An intimate portrait of Jèrriais, Jersey’s ancient native language, following the voices of its last native speakers and the growing movement fighting to keep it alive — but can it still be done?
Featuring extensive footage shot in Guernsey, looking at the work of the Guernsey Language Commission, the Guernesiais Eisteddfod and the Lihou band, as well as interview footage with various Guernsey folk, including native Guernesiais speaker Cynthia Lenormand.
With a special in-person appearance by director Annigna Kennedy.
For more information: www.littleriverpictures.com/copy-of-jerriais-feature-length-documentary
A feature-length documentary by Annigna Kennedy, Tom Kennedy.
Runtime: 1h 40m
MAGELLAn
SUNDAY 4 OCTOBER 2026 – 16:45PM
SCREEN 1
The historic ship Nao Victoria, which recently visited Guernsey Harbour, makes an appearance in this film!
Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan leads a Spanish expedition to the Spice Islands in 1519. He quells mutinies, attempts to subjugate indigenous people and ultimately faces death in the Philippines.
Runtime: 2h 40m
TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH
AT CAMP MIASMA
SUNDAY 4 OCTOBER 2026 – 19:45PM
SCREEN 1
After years of slapdash sequels and waning fandom, the Camp Miasma slasher franchise is handed over to an enthusiastic young director for resurrection. But when she visits the original’s star, a now-reclusive actress shrouded in mystery, the two women fall into a blood-soaked world of desire, fear, and delirium.
A film by Jane Schoenbrun. Starring Gillian Anderson, Hannah Einbinder, Jack Haven and Jasmin Savoy Brown.
TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA is part of our LGBTQIA+ program selection. Presented in collaboration with LIBERATE.
Runtime: 1h 52m
OPENING FILM
GUERNSEY FILM FEST 2026 presents our festival opening film “PRESSURE”
In the tense 72 hours before D-Day, General Dwight D. Eisenhower and Captain James Stagg face an impossible choice–launch the most dangerous seaborne invasion in history or risk losing the war altogether.
Starring Andrew Scott, Brendan Fraser, Damian Lewis, Kerry Condon. Directed by Anthony Maras.
SATURDAY 3 OCTOBER 2026 – 12:30PM
SCREEN 1
INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILMS
An overview of the 9 selected international short films in competition for the GOLDEN DONKEY AWARD 2026.
FILM SELECTION NOTICE:
The programme of the GUERNSEY FILM FEST is curated and selected by the Festival organisers, who choose each film with the utmost care and consideration.
With one clearly identified exception, all films in the Festival programme are selected solely by the Festival organisers. Delimited IT Solutions selects one film each year, which is clearly marked as the Delimited IT Solutions selection within the official Festival programme.
The Mallard Cinema does not select or influence the Festival programme. Its role is to host and screen the films as part of the Festival.
The views, themes and content expressed in each film are those of the respective filmmakers and rights holders. Each film is presented as part of the Festival programme in recognition of its artistic and/or cinematic contribution, and its inclusion does not represent an endorsement of its views or content by Delimited IT Solutions, The Mallard Cinema or the Festival organisers.
In Guernsey, as in any democracy, freedom of expression is a fundamental right protected by the Human Rights (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2000. This includes the freedom to express, receive and share ideas and information. The Festival organisers exercise this freedom through their independent curation and selection of films, which they undertake with care and consideration as part of the Festival’s programme. For more information: https://www.gov.gg/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=103811&p=0