Brighton & Hove Doc Club Screening: "Mother Vera" plus Q & A

Brighton & Hove Doc Club is a new monthly screening series presented by TARA Films in collaboration with POST. The first six-film season, Photography Meets Film, will explore the relationship between still and moving image through feature documentaries directed by, or about photographers. The season runs from September 2026 - February 2027.

The next film in the series Mother Vera (2024, dirs. Cécile Embleton & Alys Tomlinson, 91 mins) commences at 6.30pm. We will be holding a 30 min Q & A with Director Alys Tomlinson at 8.15pm.

Shot in breathtaking black and white, Mother Vera is a visually arresting and deeply meditative portrait of a woman confronting the shadows of her past. Vera has spent 20 years in a convent on the outskirts of Minsk, living among men undergoing addiction rehabilitation. When a conversation with her mother stirs long-buried memories, Vera is compelled to revisit her own past and the tragic events that led her to this secluded life. What unfolds is a quiet, powerful story of resilience, healing, and spiritual transformation. With its haunting cinematography and contemplative pace, Mother Vera invites audiences into a world rarely seen on screen - one of silence, struggle, and redemption.

About TARA Films:

Based in Belfast and Brighton, TARA Films is a production company co-owned by Kathryn Ferguson and Eleanor Emptage. The company was founded in 2018 with debut project Nothing Compares - a documentary about the artist Sinéad O’Connor. Nothing Compares premiered at Sundance (World Cinema Documentary Competition) in January 2022 to critical acclaim, and went on to win multiple international awards.  Recent projects include Blue Road - The Edna O’Brien Story (TIFF 2024) directed by Sinéad O’Shea, and short drama Nostalgie directed by Kathryn Ferguson, which premiered at BFI London Film Festival 2025.

We look forward to seeing all film and photography buffs at the screening!

Refreshments will be available.