Exeter Film Club

Sorry for the hiatus with meetups in this group, and welcome to lots of new members! If anyone is new to Meetup and a little anxious about meeting new people, we're a bery friendly bunch. Feel free to message me and we can arrange to meet beforehand if that's preferable so you don't arrive on your own.

I'll start adding films more regularly from now on, starting with the critically-acclaimed The Secret Agent! The cafe probably won't be open afterwards so I'll be there from 6:30 for anyone who wants to grab a drink and have a chat beforehand. I look forward to seey

From the Picturehouse website:

1977. In a Brazil tormented by the military dictatorship, Marcelo, a man in his forties fleeing a troubled past, arrives in the city of Recife where he hopes to build a new life and reconnect with his family. That's without taking into account the death threats that lurk and hover over his head.

I was sorry I missed this on its release last year but, thanks to success at the BAFTAs, Vue has brought it back! If you also missed it last year, this will be your last chance to catch it on the big screen! Given Vie has no cafe, I'll be in Artigiano's from 17:15 if anyone fancies a drink and a chat beforehand. It's ~8-10 mins from Vue.

From the Vue website:

I Swear is a frank, funny and powerful new film inspired by the life and experiences of John Davidson, MBE, charting his journey from a misunderstood teenager in 1980’s Britain to present day advocate for the understanding and acceptance of Tourette Syndrome.

Diagnosed aged 15, John navigates his way against the odds through troubled teenage years and into adulthood, finding inspiration in the kindness of others to discover his true purpose in life. I SWEAR is written and directed by Kirk Jones and stars Robert Aramayo, Maxine Peake, Shirely Henderson and Peter Mullan.

Inspired by the director's childhood, and written by his brother, this looks like it will be a strong and emotional story about childhood memories, the expectations of fatherhood, and the struggle in 1990s Nigeria amongst major economic and political crises. I'll be in the cafe from 16:45 if anyone wants a drink and a natter beforehand.

From the Phoenix website:

Nominated at this year’s BAFTA Film Awards in the category of ‘Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer’, Akinola Davies Jr.’s bold and poetic film follows a father, estranged from his young sons.

Set against Nigeria’s 1993 election and told over the course of a single day’s journey into and around Lagos, Folarin and his young sons, Aki and Remi, reckon with their relationship while navigating a city on the precipice of democratic crisis. Captured through the childs-eye-view of visiting a massive – and unstable – metropolis for the very first time, details of Folarin’s life emerge and the strain in their connection becomes increasingly clear.