A young girl with windswept hair drives a vehicle at golden hour, her face lit warmly as she looks ahead with mouth open mid-speech or laughter. The side mirror and window frame are visible, with a hazy desert or coastal landscape and distant hills stretching outside.

Mare’s Nest + Q&A

About Mare’s Nest + Q&A

Emerging from the emotional aftershocks of the pandemic and shaped by Don DeLillo’s one-act play The Word for Snow, acclaimed British filmmaker Ben River’s latest takes us on a child-led journey through a fragile future.

Written for and starring Moon Guo Barker, Mare’s Nest unfolds across landscapes in Menorca and the UK, incorporating a film-within-the-film structure that blends unease, wonder and collaborative imagination.

The screening will be followed by a live onstage Q&A with director Ben Rivers.
 

Booking info

To book Accessible tickets and free Companion tickets, please visit our Accessible Bookings page. Companion tickets will initially show a standard ticket price, but once your account is set-up and you are logged in, this will be reduced to £0 at checkout.

Duration includes trailers, adverts and any Q&A/panel. For events such as NT Live, Colour Box and Reel & Meal there will be minimal advertising. We do not admit latecomers after the main feature has started and we have a limited food & drink policy.

MAC’s cinema programme has been generously supported by BFI Film Audience Network and Film Hub Midlands.

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