FFFA: 100 Nights of Hero

This film is also showing at our sister cinema, Lido Cinemas

100 Nights of Hero

Australian Premiere

“This is a film of rare joy and spirit, and one that deserves to be celebrated as both a feminist fairytale and a manifesto that will inspire a myriad of future stories.” –IndieWire

Shot for a lean £4 million on a baronial estate, 100 Nights of Hero deploys a painterly visual wit and pulsating synth score. Critics have likened it to Derek Jarman and Peter Greenaway, making this one of the most visually arresting British films in years.

Jerome abandons his new bride, Cherry, on a wager, entrusting his libidinous friend Manfred to test her fidelity. But Cherry’s sharp-witted maid, Hero, intervenes, spinning nightly tales of rebel women to outmanoeuvre the intruder and keep her mistress safe. Within its nested stories, female solidarity blossoms into something more intimate and defiant.

Adapted from Isabel Greenberg’s 2016 graphic novel, itself rooted in the classic One Thousand and One Nights, writer-director Julia Jackman builds a high-fantasy alternative to a world ruled by patriarchal decree. Featuring Emma Corrin, Charli XCX, Nicholas Galitzine, Maika Monroe, Richard E. Grant and Felicity Jones, 100 Nights of Hero is a joyful act of cinematic resistance that imagines a world remade by women who refuse to be silent.

Festival Appearances & Awards

Venice International Film Festival 2025 – World Premiere, Critics Week
London Film Festival 2025 – Closing Night Film
International Film Festival Rotterdam 2026 – Official Selection

Rating

Unclassified 18+

Duration

91 min

Country

United Kingdom, United States

Language

English

Cast

Emma Corrin, Maika Monroe, Nicholas Galitzine, Amir El-Masry, Charli XCX, Richard E. Grant, Felicity Jones

Director

Julia Jackman