Next in our line up of films this season is “Io Capitano“. Two Senegalese teenagers, Seydou and Moussa, embark on a perilous journey to Europe. Driven by dreams of a better life, they face grueling desert treks, exploitative smugglers, and the dangers of the Mediterranean Sea. Their odyssey highlights the harsh realities of migration and… Continue reading African migrant’s perilous journey
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A Gentle Summer
“The Quiet Girl“, showing this Wednesday, 23rd October. Follows the development of Cáit, a neglected girl, who finds solace and connection as she spends her summer with distant relatives. With Oscar and BAFTA nominations, “The Quiet Girl” is an Irish language film shot in rural Ireland which lead to it being winner of Best Cinematography,… Continue reading A Gentle Summer
Irish Charm
Moving on from the colourfully animated Manhattan of Robot Dreams to the closer, rural idyll of Ireland. The first of two films from Irish cinema this season is next in our lineup. The Quiet Girl (Wednesday 23rd October), ranked no. 2 in The Guardians best films of 2022. It is a poignant and understated Irish-language… Continue reading Irish Charm
Award Winning Animation
“Who needs humans? This is visual storytelling at its finest, a traditional animation of gentle, unshowy genius. Sometimes the very best love stories go deeper than words can say.” – Empireonline This coming Wednesday (9th October) we are showing Robot Dreams. Set in a strange 1980’s Manhattan populated by animals. With no dialogue but a… Continue reading Award Winning Animation
From Monster to Robot
We hope you enjoyed our first film, Monster. It is some time since we last showed an animated feature but that is what we have next. Robot Dreams has garnered many commendations and awards – Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Goya Award for Best Animated Film, European Film Award for Best Animated Feature Film and… Continue reading From Monster to Robot
Monster opening
A warm welcome back to everyone. We are pleased to start our new season with another film by Hirokazu Kore-eda (Shoplifters, Broker). This time based in his home country of Japan. “Monster” presents a delicate dance of perspectives, unraveling the complex truths behind a seemingly simple incident. Kore-eda masterfully weaves emotional depth and storytelling, showcasing… Continue reading Monster opening
A warm welcome back
We are looking forward to meeting everyone again for our new season which is fast approaching. Membership applications have been filled very quickly once again and are now full. You can still come along to our film screenings as a non-member, £5 for each screening. Numbers of non-members allowed is on a first come, first… Continue reading A warm welcome back
Summer quiz
We hope you are all enjoying your summer film break. We are putting together next season’s programme and hope to give more details in a month or two prior to membership applications. In the meantime something new, a film society summer quiz. Composed of short clips from film trailers, there are some famous, some infamous,… Continue reading Summer quiz
Thank you and Goodbye
Click unmute in the above video With our 2023-2024 films now finished we would like to thank all of our members and non-members for your continued support in what we hope you agree was a successful season. The film attendances this season have been at an all time high for the society. While we like… Continue reading Thank you and Goodbye