Inspired by the true story of a promising teenage dancer who enrols at a prestigious ballet school while grappling with her gender dysphoria. Girl stars Victor Polster, in his acting debut, as a trans girl who pursues a career as a ballerina. Polster won the Cannes Un Certain Regard Jury Award for Best Performance. Girl […]
From Pedro Almodovar comes the story of two mothers who bond in an unexpected way after giving birth the same day, both are single and both pregnancies are unplanned. Janis, middle-aged, doesn’t regret it and is exultant, Ana, an adolescent, is scared, repentant and traumatised. Janis tries to encourage her while they move like sleepwalkers […]
Martin is a fisherman without a boat, his brother Steven having re-purposed it as a tourist tripper. With their childhood home now a get-away for London money, Martin is displaced to the estate above the harbour. Bait is a British drama film, written and directed by Mark Jenkin, the film deals with the tensions that […]
On a gray, foggy morning outside a large Polish city, Zhenia, a masseur from the East, enters the lives of the wealthy residents of a gated community. Using hypnotic, almost magical techniques, Zhenia is awarded a residence permit and so starts working to heal the inner sadness of the well-to-do residents. The film is a […]
On a gray, foggy morning outside a large Polish city, Zhenia (Alec Utgoff), a masseur from the East, enters the lives of the wealthy residents of a gated community. Using hypnotic, almost magical techniques, Zhenia is awarded a residence permit and so starts working to heal the inner sadness of the well-to-do residents. The film […]
Dogman is the story of Marcello (played by Marcello Fonte), a timid dog groomer who moonlights as a drug dealer, and his encounters with Simoncino, a violent gangster. When Simocino frames Marcello in a crime, Marcello begins to plot his revenge. Dogman enjoyed some 40 nominations and 32 industry awards, most notably Marcello Fonte, who […]
Chippenham Film Club's next offering is the classic British dark-comedy, Withnail and I; a film with such popular appeal, it would probably be unfair to describe it as a cult film. The film will be shown at The Reel Chippenham on Monday 8th August, curtain goes up at 7.30pm. Tickets are available through the film […]
Chippenham Film Club's next offering will be Sweet Bean, a lovely Japanese film starring the late Kirin Kiki. Made in 2015, Sweet Bean tells the story of Sentaro, the manager of a pancake stall, who finds himself confronted with an odd but sympathetic elderly woman looking for work. A taste of her homemade red bean […]
It is my very great pleasure to announce Chippenham Film Club's first feature will be shown at The Reel Chippenham, on Monday 13th June. The first cab off the Chippenham Film Club rank is The Worst Person in the World. If you wish to purchase tickets to this upcoming event, visit the club's new website, […]
