The Well (Director in Attendance for Q&A)

Fight till the last drop

Oscar-nominated filmmaker Hubert Davis (BLACK ICE) makes his narrative feature debut with the taught, dystopian sci-fi thriller THE WELL, which premiered at the Fantasia Film Festival in 2025.

In a world where environmental collapse has left survivors to fight over the precious remaining resources, a young woman’s loyalties are tested by the arrival of a wounded man who discovers her family has a secret supply of freshwater. With Sheila McCarthy, Shailyn Pierre-Dixon, Natasha Mumba, Joanne Boland, Arnold Pinnock, Steven McCarthy.

Director Hubert Davis will be joining us for intro and post-show Q&A.

Wednesday, January 28
Doors 6:00 pm | Movie 6:30 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.
Tickets HERE

THE WELL (Hubert Davis, 2025 / 91 mins  / 14A) In a world where environmental collapse has left survivors to fight over the precious remaining resources, a young woman’s loyalties are tested by the arrival of a wounded man who discovers her family has a secret supply of freshwater.


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In a world where environmental collapse has left survivors to fight for the precious resources needed to survive, a young woman’s loyalties are tested by the arrival of a wounded man. When he discovers her family has a secret supply of fresh water it puts them all in the crosshairs of a dangerous cult, and their ruthless leader Gabriel.

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