The Return the story of the mythical Greek hero, Odysseus (Ralph Fiennes) who, after 20 years away, washes up on the shores of Ithaca, haggard and unrecognisable. The king has returned from the Trojan War, but much has changed in his kingdom. His beloved wife Penelope (Juliette Binoche) is a prisoner in her own home, hounded by suitors vying to be king and planning the death of Telemachus, the son he never knew. Shattered by his experience of war, Odysseus must rediscover his strength in order to win back all that he has lost.

In a bid to secure his family’s legacy, an international tycoon brings his nun-daughter into his most daring scheme yet in this tale of espionage and intrigue from filmmaker Wes Anderson.

The story of a family and a family business. Starring: Benicio del Toro as Zsa-zsa Korda, one of the richest men in Europe; Mia Threapleton as Liesl, his daughter/a nun; Michael Cera as Bjorn, their tutor. With: Riz Ahmed, Tom Hanks, Bryan Cranston, Mathieu Amalric, Richard Ayoade, Jeffrey Wright, Scarlett Johansson, Benedict Cumberbatch, Rupert Friend, Hope Davis.

What do you do when you’re in your 50s, lose all your worldly possessions and receive a devastating medical diagnosis? Potentially, you decide to walk the South West Coast Path – stretching from Minehead in Somerset through north Devon, Cornwall and south Devon to Poole in Dorset – a 630-mile trek equivalent to climbing Mount Everest four times.

Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs star in Tony Award-winning theatre director Marianne Elliott’s film debut as Raynor and Moth Winn, the couple who decided to travel the south west’s famously gorgeous rugged coastline in search of solace after a combination of crises in their lives, as captured in Raynor’s prize-winning memoir of the same name. Though emotionally and physically challenging, the journey also proves exhilarating and liberating, giving Raynor and Moth a renewed vitality and a deeper connection to both the natural world and each other. Featuring understated performances from Anderson and Isaacs and immersive cinematography and sound design, The Salt Path is an affecting, rewarding portrait of mid-life loss and rebirth.

THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND follows Charles (Tim Key), an eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on a remote island and dreams of getting his favorite musicians, McGwyer Mortimer (Tom Basden & Carey Mulligan) back together. His fantasy turns into reality when the bandmates and former lovers accept his invitation to play a private show at his home on Wallis Island. Old tensions resurface as Charles tries desperately to salvage his dream gig.

Creed and Black Panther director Ryan Coogler teams up once again with star Michael B. Jordan in this highly anticipated supernatural thriller set in the 1930s Jim Crow-era South. The actor plays twin brothers who are desperate to leave their troubled lives behind. They return to their hometown, only to discover a great evil awaiting them. Coogler wrenches every last drop of suspense out of his original story, while Jordan impresses in a dual role.

A chance meeting between strangers is the catalyst for one of cinema’s most heart-breaking doomed love affairs in David Lean’s timeless film of Noël Coward’s play Still Life.

Middle-class housewife Laura Jesson’s (Celia Johnson) weekly excursion to the pictures is interrupted one dull Thursday when Dr Alec Harvey (Trevor Howard) assists in the removal of some grit from her eye in the train station’s teashop. Both are in their early 40s, married with children, and otherwise happy, yet both are also lacking something in their lives they feel the other can offer. Agreeing to meet again, they are soon troubled to find their innocent and casual relationship developing into something deeper.

Perfect in every aspect of its production, David Lean’s masterful film subtly conveys the thrill and danger of illicit love, and its attendant fallout and pain.

Screening to celebrate its 80th Anniversary.

In rural France, 18-year-old Totone must face reality and take responsibility for his younger sister. His solution, to make the best Comté cheese in the region and bag the prize money.

Living a typical, wild life in the Jura region of South Eastern France, Totone deals with rural boredom and frustration, focusing on honing his craft to escape this pent-up isolation.

Working with local non-professionals and embedding herself in this often distrustful community, Holy Cow gives us a raw, unfiltered look at this world. Lead actor Clément Faveau is a poultry farmer in real life and gives a fantastically irate performance.

Winning the Un Certain Regard Youth Award at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, Louise Courvoisier balances her time as a director with working on her family farm. Her lived experience creates this rough, but golden hearted story about rural hooligans and marginalised community.

Please note this screening is part of Woodbridge Film Society's 2024/2025 Season and therefore not open to the public. You can read more about the Film Society and how to join here

Donya, a young Afghan who moved to Fremont, California after serving as a translator for the American army, spends her days working at a fortune cookie factory and her nights wide awake battling between her desire to rebuild her life and the overbearing guilt she carries within. In a bid to connect with the world, she sends an unconventional message through a fortune cookie. Tinged with Jarmuschian deadpan humour, this sensitive immigrant tale premiered in the 2023 Sundance NEXT section before playing at SXSW and Karlovy Vary and closed the 2023 Edinburgh International Film Festival.

HOST  - KEITH FARNAN

“Brilliant, thought-provoking and laugh out loud funny” – TIME OUT

“Artful, satirical…with a lightness of touch and a hefty helping of roguish Celtic charm” – THE SUNDAY TIMES

Keith Farnan is an internationally renowned Irish comedian who has appeared on Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow, Montreal’sJust for Laughs, Showtime’s Live from Amsterdam with Russell Peters as well as hosting Money, Money, Money, his own stand-up documentary for RTEwhich explored the financial collapse in Ireland.  

ESTHER MANITO (HEADLINER)

Esther Manito is Lebanese-British stand up comedian and winner of Best Show at the Leicester Comedy Festival.

After reaching the finals of So You Think You’re Funny and the Funny Women awards, her debut solo show led to an appearance on Live at the Apollo (BBC Two).

MARTIN WESTGATE

Martin is one of the 'go to' acts in Norfolk,  an accomplished MC and is resident MC of Norfolk based Hooma Comedy Club. He has written and performed stand up sets and sketches for the BBC New Comedy Show, hosted the Sense of Hooma Podcast; and the online show 'Sunday Roast'. supporting Gary Meikle and Carl Hutchinson on their Norwich legs of their tours.

ALEXIS ROY

Alexis Roy is one of the fastest rising stars of the London and UK circuit.

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