Films Programme

Saturday night films: Doors open at 6.00 pm. At 7.00 pm we share a meal (everyone brings a dish of food to share) and there is a bar providing wine and soft drinks. We aim to start the film at 8.00 pm. Those who want to see the film only without the meal should arrive by 7.45 pm. Entrance fee is £5 for members and £6 for non-members.

Friday night films are selected from the very best of world cinema, often foreign language films which don’t always appear at the multiplexes. There is no meal, just wine, soft drinks and snacks.

Autumn and Winter Programme 2025/2026

Sat 4^th October 2025	*Mr Burton*	Cert 12A 2025	2 hrs 4 mins	Biography/Drama
Cast includes: Toby Jones, Harry Lawtey, Lesley Manville Directed by Marc Evans This is the story of how Richard Jenkins, the son of a Welsh miner, became the film star Richard Burton. It is also the story of Philip Burton, young Richard’s teacher, mentor and surrogate father, from whom Richard Jenkins takes his surname.
Fri 17^th October 2025	*When Autumn Falls*	Cert 12 2024	1 hr 44 mins	France Drama
Cast includes: Hélène Vincent, Josiane Balasko Directed by François Ozon Michelle’s peaceful retirement in a Burgundy village is shattered when she makes a mistake foraging for mushrooms. Or is it entirely a mistake? Family secrets surface in this nuanced and gripping drama. (In French with English subtitles)
Sat 1^st November 2025	September 5	Cert15 2024	1 hr 34 mins	USA Historical Drama
Cast includes: Peter Sarsgaard, John Magaro Directed by Tim Fehlbaum The true story of the hostage crisis at the 1972 Munich Olympics is brought to life from the point of view of the American TV crew, who are having to react to an ever-changing situation that they couldn’t have anticipated, while coping with the limited technology of the time. The tension never drops during this powerful film.
Fri 21^st November 2025	A Real Pain	Cert 15 2024	1 hr 29 mins	USA Drama
Cast includes: Kieran Culkin, Jesse Eisenberg Directed by Jesse Eisenberg Two mismatched cousins set out on a Jewish heritage tour of Poland, at the behest of their late grandmother, a Holocaust survivor. The trip is beset with complex emotional responses to their own family history as well as Jewish history. The film manages to treat the painful subject matter with a light and often humorous touch.
Sat 6^th December 2025	The Ballad of Wallis Island	Cert 12A 2025	1 hr 39 mins	UK Comedy
Cast includes: Tom Basden, Tim Key, Carey Mulligan Directed by James Griffiths An eccentric lottery winner living alone on a remote island fulfils his dream of getting his favourite musical duo back together in this thoughtful and very funny drama.
Fri 19^th December 2025	The Crime is Mine	Cert 15 2023	1 hr 42 mins	France Comedy
Cast includes: Nadia Tereszkiewicz, Rebecca Marder, Isabelle Huppert Directed by François Ozon Light and sweet, but with hints of something darker, this French farce set in the 1930’s is an irresistible delight featuring a deliciously over-the-top cameo from Isabelle Huppert. (In French with English subtitles)
Sat 3^rdJanuary 2026	A Complete Unknown	Cert 15 2024	2 hrs 21 mins	USA Biography / Drama
Cast includes: Timothée Chalamet, Edward Norton, Elle Fanning Directed by James Mangold A biopic of Bob Dylan at the beginning of his career with his arrival in New York in the early 1960s. This film is as much an insight in societal change as it is of Dylan’s artistic journey, re-creating the time period through costumes, setting and mood, and of course the music.
Fri 16^th January 2026	Vermiglio	Cert 15 2024	1 hr 59 mins	Italy Period Drama
Cast includes: Tommaso Ragno, Roberta Rovelli, Martina Scrinzi Directed by Maura Delpero Set in a remote Alpine village towards the end of WWII, ‘Vermiglio’ is a portrait of a large Italian family who must deal with the consequences of the eldest daughter’s romance with a Sicilian army deserter. A quietly devastating film, beautifully evoking a way of life now long gone, and a time when opportunities, particularly for women, were very limited. (In Italian with English subtitles).