FFFA26 - 100 Nights of Hero
Neon-drenched, queer and gloriously camp, this star-studded feminist fable from Julia Jackman flips the Arabian folktales of One Thousand and One Nights on its head. Shot for a lean £4 million on a baronial estate, 100 Nights of Hero deploys a painterly visual wit and pulsating synth score. Critics have likened it to Derek Jarman and Peter Greenaway, making this one of the most visually arresting British films in years. Jerome abandons his new bride, Cherry, on a wager, entrusting his libidinous friend Manfred to test her fidelity. But Cherry’s sharp-witted maid, Hero, intervenes, spinning nightly tales of rebel women to outmanoeuvre the intruder and keep her mistress safe. Within its nested stories, female solidarity blossoms into something more intimate and defiant. Adapted from Isabel Greenberg’s 2016 graphic novel, itself rooted in the classic One Thousand and One Nights, writer-director Julia Jackman builds a high-fantasy alternative to a world ruled by patriarchal decree. Featuring Emma Corrin, Charli XCX, Nicholas Galitzine, Maika Monroe, Richard E. Grant and Felicity Jones, 100 Nights of Hero is a joyful act of cinematic resistance that imagines a world remade by women who refuse to be silent. Festival Appearances & Awards Venice International Film Festival 2025 – World Premiere, Critics Week London Film Festival 2025 – Closing Night Film International Film Festival Rotterdam 2026 – Official SelectionPT1H31M18+2026-05-07Emma Corrin
Maika Monroe
Nicholas Galitzine
Amir El-Masry
Charli XCX
Richard E. Grant
Felicity Jones
Julia Jackman
FFFA26 - 100 Nights of Hero"FFFA26 - 100 Nights of Hero"Showtimes
May 7, 8:30 pm
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