Searching for film screenings in Deal, Kent? Looking for an independent cinema experience in Deal ?
Linden Hall Studio is an independent art gallery in Deal, Kent that regularly presents curated film screenings, film series and film courses alongside its monthly exhibition programme. This March, we’re proud to introduce our next major film season:
The sound of cinema
A curated Film series in Deal, Kent
THE SOUND OF CINEMA is a programme of five landmark films selected for their iconic and innovative use of sound. From improvised jazz scores and minimalist sound design to carefully constructed silences and heightened sonic realism, each film demonstrates how sound and music shape mood, psychology and narrative tension.
For audiences in Deal, Walmer, Sandwich, Dover and across South East Kent, this is a rare opportunity to experience world cinema classics on the big screen, introduced by guest speakers and presented in a focused, intimate gallery setting.
Each screening includes:
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A guest speaker introduction (TBA)
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A complimentary drink
Individual tickets and discounted festival passes are available...
Thursday 26 March – Evening Screening
Le Samouraï (1967)
Directed by Jean-Pierre Melville
1hr 33min
Melville’s minimalist masterpiece employs sound with surgical precision. Sparse dialogue, ambient city noise and an understated score heighten the film’s atmosphere of isolation and ritual.
Described by The Guardian as:
“A masterclass in cinematic restraint, where silence speaks louder than words.”
Doors: 6:00pm
Film begins: 6:30pm
Friday 27 March – Matinee Screening
Blackmail (1929)
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
1hr 25min
Hitchcock’s first sound film remains a landmark in cinema history and a bold early exploration of how sound shapes fear and memory. Moving between silent-era visual language and newly emergent dialogue, it uses distorted voices and exaggerated everyday noises to place us inside its heroine’s psychological state.
Praised by BFI as:
“A pioneering work of early sound cinema.”
Doors: 1:00pm
Film begins: 1:30pm
Friday 27 March – Evening Screening
Elevator to the Gallows (1958)
Directed by Louis Malle
1hr 28min
Famed for its improvised jazz soundtrack by Miles Davis, this film remains one of cinema’s most influential fusions of image and sound. The score drifts through nocturnal Paris, amplifying tension and melancholy.
Described by The New Yorker as:
“A landmark fusion of jazz and cinema.”
Doors: 6:00pm
Film begins: 6:30pm
Saturday 28 March – Matinee Screening
Pickpocket (1959)
Directed by Robert Bresson
1hr 20min
Bresson’s austere approach favours precise sound effects, restrained music and expressive silence. Every footstep and rustle becomes part of a disciplined rhythm reflecting the protagonist’s inner life.
Described by The Guardian as:
“A work of extraordinary purity.”
Doors: 1:00pm
Film begins: 1:30pm
Saturday 28 March – Evening Screening
The Conversation (1974)
Directed by Francis Ford Coppola
1hr 53min
Sound is both subject and structure in this paranoid thriller. Fragmented recordings and mechanical hums draw us into the mind of a surveillance expert whose obsession with listening erodes his grasp on truth.
Described by The Guardian as:
“One of the greatest films ever made about sound.”
Doors: 6:00pm
Film begins: 6:30pm
Independent Film in Deal, Kent
Linden Hall Studio regularly presents independent and world cinema in Deal, alongside themed film series, mini-festivals, film appreciation courses and guest-led discussions.
For audiences in Deal and across South East Kent looking for an alternative to mainstream multiplex cinema, our programme offers carefully curated screenings in a focused gallery setting - with context, conversation and the chance to experience remarkable films on the big screen.
Whether you’re based in Deal, Walmer, Sandwich or Dover, we aim to make distinctive cinema accessible locally.