The Silence of the Lambs

United States, 1991 / 118 Mins

Director: Jonathan Demme

Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster

With a psychopath nicknamed Buffalo Bill murdering women across the Midwest, the FBI sends Agent Clarice Starling to interview demented prisoner Dr Hannibal Lecter, who may provide clues to the killer's actions. As their relationship develops, Starling is forced to confront not only her own demons, but also an evil so powerful that she may not have the strength to stop it.

Preceding the main feature, and brought to you by Random Acts Presents, we are pleased to be showing the short film Check the Label. Directed by Eno Mfon, identity and conformity collide as two sisters drift apart...

Random Acts Presents is a joint initiative between Arts Council England, Channel 4 Random Acts and five National Network Centres (Tyneside Cinema, ICA, Calling the Shots, Rural Media and Screen South) working together to commission young artists and filmmakers to make short films. The project nurtures talent by providing mentorship and continuing professional development to all its artists and filmmakers.