Set on Vancouver Island in the late 1990s, Blue Heron follows eight‑year‑old Sasha and her Hungarian immigrant family as they attempt to build a new life, only to be destabilised by the increasingly dangerous behaviour of her older brother, Jeremy. Drawing on her own memories, filmmaker Sophy Romvari shapes a deeply personal portrait of childhood, family fractures, and the fragility of recollection.
Winner: Locarno Film Festival 2025 Swatch First Feature Award
Winner: Toronto International Film Festival 2025 Best Canadian Discovery
Q&A screenings with director Sophy Romvari:
Friday 26th June – BFI Southbank, London (6.10pm)
Saturday 27th June – The Garden Cinema, London (3pm)
Saturday 27th June – Curzon Bloomsbury, London (5pm)
Sunday 28th June – Picturehouse Hackney, London (7.30pm)
Monday 29th June – Watershed, Bristol (6pm)
Tuesday 30th June – Glasgow Film Theatre (5.30pm)
Wednesday 1st July – Cameo Cinema, Edinburgh (8.15pm)