Programme - 2021/2022 Film Season
| Date | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 Mon 20 Sep Tue 21 Sep | Nomadland | After the death of her husband and the economic collapse of their home town, Fern (Frances McDormand) packs her van and takes to the road, discovering life outside conventional society as a modern-day nomad in rural America. Dir: Chloe Zhao /2020/USA/Cert 12A - 107min |
| 2021 Mon 4 Oct Tue 5 Oct | The Perfect Candidate | A determined young Saudi doctor's surprise run for office in local elections shakes up her family and community as they struggle to accept their town's first female candidate. Intriguing vignettes of Saudi life and some great music. Subtitles Dir: Haifaa Al-Mansour /2019/SaudiAr/Cert PG - 104min |
| 2021 Mon 18 Oct Tue 19 Oct | The Shiny Shrimps | Matthias uses a gay slur on TV. His penance: to coach the Shiny Shrimps, a flamboyant water polo team whose only aim is to compete with the hottest LGBT athletes at the Gay Games in Croatia. It's the start of a bumpy and joyful ride. Subtitles Dirs: M.Govare,C.le Gallo /2019/France/Cert 15 - 103min |
| 2021 Mon 25 Oct Tue 26 Oct | Bait | Acclaimed drama capturing life in a Cornish harbour village, exploring family breakdown, love and grief, and the tensions between locals and newcomers. Timely and poignant, yet full of humour. Shot on 16mm film using a hand-held camera. B&W Dir: Mark Jenkin /2019/UK/Cert 15 - 89min |
| 2021 Mon 1 Nov Tue 2 Nov | Judy | Renée Zellweger plays Judy Garland who, thirty years after starring in The Wizard of OZ, comes to London to perform sold-out shows at the Talk of the Town and is welcomed by adoring fans, anxious minders and the predatory press. Dir: Rupert Goold/ 2019/UK,USA/Cert 12A - 118min |
| 2021 Mon 15 Nov Tue 16 Nov | Jean de Florette | The film that inspired a wave of British migration to Provence, just as enthralling 35 years on. Bitter rivalry between two farmers (Gerard Depardieu, Yves Montand) against a background of glorious romanticised French landscape. Subtitles Dir: Claude Berri /1986/France,Switz/Cert PG - 121min |
| 2021 Mon 22 Nov Tue 23 Nov | All Is True | Shakespeare (Kenneth Branagh) returns to Stratford, where he must face a troubled past and a neglected family. Haunted by the death of his son Hamnet, he struggles to mend broken relationships with his wife (Judi Dench) and daughters. Dir: Kenneth Branagh /2018/UK/Cert 12A - 101min |
| 2021 Mon 6 Dec Tue 7 Dec | The Little Stranger | An atmospheric mystery drama set in 1948. A country doctor is called to treat a patient at a crumbling estate whose inhabitants are haunted by a dying way of life – and perhaps something more ominous. Dir: Lenny Abrahamson /2018/UK/Cert 12A - 111min |
| 2021 Mon 13 Dec | Honeyland | This film will be preceded by a short AGM. An extraordinary documentary. In isolated North Macedonia a woman practises the bee-keeping skills of generations. With indomitable resilience and optimism she faces the potential of change, even as it threatens her survival. Subtitles Dirs: T.Kotevska,L.Stefanov /2019/N.Macedonia/Cert 12A - 89min |
| 2022 Mon 10 Jan Tue 11 Jan | Rocketman | An epic musical fantasy, the inspirational story of Elton John's breakthrough years and his journey of transformation from shy piano prodigy Reginald Dwight to international superstar, set to his best-loved songs. Dir: Dexter Fletcher /2019/UK,USA/Cert 15 - 121min |
| 2022 Mon 24 Jan Tue 25 Jan | Parasite | A brilliant blackly-comic thriller, the tale of two families. The Kims live on their wits while the Parks enjoy a life of luxury. As the Kims infiltrate every aspect of the Parks’ life it seems their luck has finally changed. Until…. Subtitles Dir: Bong Joon-ho /2019/South Korea/Cert 15 - 132min |
| 2022 Mon 7 Feb Tue 8 Feb | After Love | After the sudden death of her husband Ahmed, 60-year-old Muslim convert Mary discovers he has a secret family in France. Grappling with her grief and shattered sense of identity she travels to find them and herself. Dir: Aleem Khan /2020/UK/Cert 12A - 89min |
| 2022 Mon 21 Feb Tue 22 Feb | Back To Burgundy | Three siblings reunite to save the vineyard they’ve recently inherited. Over four seasons and two harvests they rediscover their trust in each other, maturing and blossoming along with their wine. Subtitles Dir: Cedric Klapisch /2017/France/Cert 15 - 113min |
| 2022 Mon 7 Mar Tue 8 Mar | Official Secrets | A gripping political thriller based on fact. In the lead-up to the Iraq War, GCHQ employee Katharine Gun (Keira Knightley) must decide whether to leak shocking information to the press and then, having done so, face the consequences. Dir: Gavin Hood/ 2019/UK,USA/Cert 15 - 112min |
| 2022 Mon 21 Mar Tue 22 Mar | Five Broken Cameras | A powerful and moving documentary compiled from a Palestinian farmer's video chronicle of his community’s non-violent resistance over six years to the erection of a wall through their land. Subtitles Dirs: G.Davidi,E.Burnat /2011/Is,Pal/Cert 15 - 94min |
| 2022 Mon 4 Apr Tue 5 Apr | Jojo Rabbit | A World War 2 satire. When a lonely German boy discovers that his mother is hiding a Jewish girl in their attic he must confront his blind nationalism, aided only by his idiotic imaginary friend … Adolf Hitler Dir: Taika Waititi /2019/NZ,Czechia/Cert 12A - 108min |
| 2022 Mon 25 Apr Tue 26 Apr | Everybody Knows | Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem in a captivating psychological thriller. Laura visits her hometown to attend her sister’s wedding. The celebration takes a nightmarish turn when shocking events unearth long-buried secrets. Subtitles Dir: Asghar Farhadi /2018/Spain/Cert 15 - 133min |