Films

Happy-Go-Lucky

Wednesday 17 December, 7.45pm (

119 mins)

15

An infectiously optimistic comedy from British director Mike Leigh. Has the eponymous Polly met her match with dour driving instructor Scott?

Only Swindon Film Society members and their guests can attend Film Society films, but you can join on any film evening. Please note that tickets cannot be reserved in advance.

For more information please visit www.swindonfilm.co.uk or phone 01793 330639.

Golden Door (PG)

Wednesday 7 January, 7:45 pm 118 mins

In the early 20th century, a poor Sicilian family dreams of a better life in the United States, land of plenty, equality and opportunity.

Only Swindon Film Society members and their guests can attend Film Society films, but you can join on any film evening. Please note that tickets cannot be reserved in advance. For more information, visit www.swindonfilm.org.uk or phone 01793 330639.

The Marriage of Maria Braun (15)

Wednesday 21 January, 7:45 pm 115 mins

Wednesday 21 January, 7:45 pm 115 mins

A rare chance to see this landmark in German cinema, a heart-breaking study of one woman's life in post-war German society.

Only Swindon Film Society members and their guests can attend Film Society films, but you can join on any film evening. Please note that tickets cannot be reserved in advance. For more information, visit www.swindonfilm.org.uk or phone 01793 330639.

Cous Cous (15)

Wednesday 4 February, 7:45 pm 151 mins

Faced with redundancy, a 60-year-old Arab immigrant in France rallies his family to realise a dream of opening a restaurant.

Only Swindon Film Society members and their guests can attend Film Society films, but you can join on any film evening. Please note that tickets cannot be reserved in advance. For more information, visit www.swindonfilm.org.uk or phone 01793 330639.

Still Life (PG)

Wednesday 18 February, 7:45 pm 111 mins

A poignant story of people trying to salvage their lives, hopes and memories before their town is flooded by the Three Gorges Dam.

Only Swindon Film Society members and their guests can attend Film Society films, but you can join on any film evening. Please note that tickets cannot be reserved in advance. For more information, visit www.swindonfilm.org.uk or phone 01793 330639.

I Served the King of England (15)

Wednesday 4 March, 7:45pm 118 mins

The darkly comic reflections of an aging anti-hero, and the small but maybe not insignificant part he played in Czechoslovakia's history!

Only Swindon Film Society members and their guests can attend Film Society films, but you can join on any film evening. Please note that tickets cannot be reserved in advance. For more information, visit www.swindonfilm.org.uk or phone 01793 330639.

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (12A)

Wednesday 18 March, 7:45pm 112 mins

The editor of French Elle magazine was left paralysed by a stroke. In this film - moving, complex, unsentimental - he tells his story.

Only Swindon Film Society members and their guests can attend Film Society films, but you can join on any film evening. Please note that tickets cannot be reserved in advance. For more information, visit www.swindonfilm.org.uk or phone 01793 330639.

The Edge of Heaven (15)

Wednesday 8 April, 7:45pm 118 mins

A compelling drama, crossing many boundaries, as a young German of Turkish descent travels to the old country to resolve family problems.

Only Swindon Film Society members and their guests can attend Film Society films, but you can join on any film evening. Please note that tickets cannot be reserved in advance. For more information, visit www.swindonfilm.org.uk or phone 01793 330639.

The Band's Visit (12A)

Wednesday 15 April, 7:45 pm 87 mins

The quietly comic but oh! so human story of the misadventures of an Egyptian police band, who end up in the wrong place in Israel.

Only Swindon Film Society members and their guests can attend Film Society films, but you can join on any film evening. Please note that tickets cannot be reserved in advance. For more information, visit www.swindonfilm.org.uk or phone 01793 330639.