★★★★ – Empire. A free screening and Q&A of Alejandro G. Iñárritu's epic Oscar-nominated psychological drama spanning cultures and continents.

"★★★★ – emotionally bruising but compulsive" – Empire

This free screening will be followed by a Q&A on 'Super-diversity' with two experts: Dr Yan Ying (School of Arts, Media and Communication, University of Leicester) and a representative from Leicester City of Sanctuary.

Nominated for seven Academy Awards, Alejandro G. Iñárritu's ambitious multi-narrative psychological drama interweaves four stories from around the world, united by one tragic incident.

A Morrocan goatherd, a Mexican childminder, a deaf Japanese teenager and two American tourists (Brad Pitt & Cate Blanchett) become unconsciously and inexplicably linked across cultures and continents, impacting eachother's lives in profound and unforseeable ways.

This event is part of the ESRC Festival of Social Science 2025 and was made possible thanks to funding from the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), which is part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).

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