Many thanks to all our members for their great support over the last challenging year. So many of you have written in to recognise and applaud the efforts made by the CFS Committee to keep things going during the pandemic [cont'd.]
The last film of an extraordinary 75th season, unlike any before it, aptly titled The Farewell has been screened, so it is time to move forward. The CFS Committee at its recent meeting approved the plans for the 2021/22 season. [cont'd.]
FILM OF THE WEEK I’ve just watched Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986) for the first time. It’s brilliant. I ignored it at the time of release. I thought I was too old for a teenage rebellion film (as were most [cont'd.]
The aptly named final film of our foreshortened 75th season, The Farewell, proved to be another success for the reduced number of members who ventured out to see it at The Playhouse rather than watch football on TV. The film [cont'd.]
The Humorist – this film rather split the audience, but the positives outweighed the negatives with an overall score of 62.8%. Some of the comments received: A thoughtful and provocative, although satirical look of Russia. Great characterisation and writing. Excellent [cont'd.]
Selfie – the least popular film of the 3rd online mini-season, with an overall score of just 59.9%. Some of the comments received: I laughed till it hurt. I thought this was a very clever film, the way everyone was [cont'd.]
Veins of the World – the most successful film of the third mini-season, with an overall score of 84.7%. Some of the comments received: Stunning image of a very different part of the world. Superb film – beautifully shot and [cont'd.]
Sofia – this film from Morocco was well appreciated, with no rating below C and an overall score of 77.6%. Some of the comments received: A really excellent film showing how society reacts in different cultures. Very well done. Thought-provoking [cont'd.]
YourScreen have announced a fantastic new season of films as part of the BFI Film Feels Hopeful programme. Details of the films are available here.
You might enjoy this. Oracles in Sepia is a powerful series of short films assembled out of archive footage and some snatches of spoken word. It illustrates changes in British life from approximately the last war through to our contested and conflicted [cont'd.]
Cheltenham Film Society can be contacted by email (mail@cheltenhamfilmsociety.com) or telephone (07528 746750). We are also on Facebook and Twitter.
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