American composer Gabriela Lena Frank’s first opera, a magical-realist portrait of Mexico’s painterly power couple Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, with libretto by Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright Nilo Cruz. Fashioned as a reversal of the Orpheus and Euridice myth, the story depicts Frida, sung by leading mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard, leaving the underworld on the Day of the Dead and reuniting with Diego, portrayed by baritone Carlos Álvarez. The famously feuding pair briefly relive their tumultuous love, embracing both the passion and the pain before bidding the land of the living a final farewell. Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts the Met-premiere staging of Frank’s opera, a “confident, richly imagined score” (The New Yorker) that “bursts with color and fresh individuality” (Los Angeles Times).
Ali Siddiq: My Father delivers a deeply personal, hilarious, and unforgettable comedy experience centered around one of the most iconic characters in his life. Fans of Ali’s storytelling know his real-life stories are raw, vivid, emotional, and laugh-out-loud funny. This time, he dedicates an entire special to the man who helped shape his journey & perspective. Blending masterful storytelling, sharp humor, and heartfelt truth, My Father showcases Ali Siddiq at his most authentic and entertaining. This isn’t just another stand-up special; it’s a cinematic comedy experience filled with family memories, life lessons, and the kind of laughter that stays with you long after the show ends.
High above Belfast, an 85-year-old man holds a holy relic linked to Padre Pio. Every 13th night, devoted locals journey up the mountain seeking a sacred cure.
In this country, the sun beats down at ninety degrees with no mercy: it does not let you cast a shadow or look at the sky. We’re fed up with it by now. So, with these bodies that seem very small, close to the ground and forced to keep their gaze low, maybe it is about time to confront so much excess light.
In a small bakery in the heart of Avignon, bread is not simply a product, it is a symbol of resistance. "A dough of this utopia where we can practice our profession in conscience with authenticity and with respect for our individual balances. In the sharing focussed on tomorrows where the birds will still sing. ”
Set in one of the world's most closely watched wine regions, Stem & Barrel is an intimate, cinematic documentary that follows three acclaimed Napa Valley wineries through a single harvest season a defining moment that touches every part of the work, from vineyard to cellar to guest experience. With rare access to the people behind the process, the film reveals how each winery moves through the season in its own way balancing craft, hospitality, mentorship, and legacy while upholding a world-class reputation built by generations before them. Across early mornings in the vineyard, long days in the cellar, and moments shared with guests, each piece of the season is connected and every decision shapes what comes next. Because in Napa Valley, harvest isn’t just about making wine it’s about carrying something forward.
From his birth in the South of France up to his military service, “When Dad joined Mum” retraces the first twenty years of Eric’s life and the upbringing he received as a boy who was brought up by a single mum. Through Super 8 reels, the story of an impossible emancipation unfolds as well as the portrait of a woman being devoured by her pain.
An unpredictable but joyous collection of weather-related chart hits, courtesy of two of the BBC’s most formidable forecasters, Carol Kirkwood and Tomasz Schafernaker. It’s a selection that covers all conditions, from Ain’t No Sunshine When She’s Gone, to Why Does It Always Rain on Me, sprinkled throughout with fun facts and crucial context from Carol and Tomasz - clearly relishing this chance to step away from weather charts and test out the music charts.
Follow Billy Jenkins, a reluctantly retired musician, on a bike trip around the borough of Lewisham, south east London, to enjoy, tidy up and generally support an informal network of micro libraries. Three micro library hosts describe what inspired them to start up their ventures, their contribution to the community and their ideas for the future.
The film was made for the 2026 Brockley Max festival - which explains why Brockley in south east London is presented as the centre of the universe on map sequences - by Beowulf "Wulfie" Mayfield.
"For months we experimented and represented ourselves, starting with simple walks in search of material for a thesis. How can we visually recreate a memory? We walked and filmed, photographed and painted, got to know each other and told our stories. An experience transformed into a story that speaks of a shared journey, made up of filming, changes of season, conversations about the moon, and exchanges of techniques. Inspired by “Dark Side of the Moon,” we tried to represent the intimate and personal emotions that came to us through the album. Each song has a language, each movement a color, each sound an expression. What remains today, half a century later? Something inexplicable, perhaps. A wonderful creation of friendship and mutual artistic esteem, the (re)creation of multiple memories, which overlap like membranes on the screen. - Erik Negro