Maidstone Film Society

The Great Escaper (2023)
2024-09-09 19:30 (Europe/Paris) | Hazlitt Theatre, Earl Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1PL, United Kingdom
Michael Caine and Glenda Jackson in their final films, a poignant drama that captures the indomitable human spirit through the true story of an elderly war veteran’s daring escape from his care home to attend a D-Day commemoration in France. With stellar performances and a touching narrative, the film beautifully captures both his adventure and the enduring bonds of camaraderie and love.
Origin: UK
Cert: 12
Running Time: 97 mins

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Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (2021)
2024-05-13 19:30 (Europe/London)
Marcel the Shell with Shoes on is a US animated comedy in which Marcel the mollusk becomes the subject of a documentary. Full of fun and with a big heart, it’s wonderful, the cinematic equivalent of a hug. Poignant, profound, and utterly heart-warming, Marcel is animated entertainment with real heart. Beautiful inside and out, Marcel proves even the smallest, strangest characters can bring joy.
Origin: US
Cert: PG
Running Time: 91 mins

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EO (2022)
2024-04-15 19:30 (Europe/London)
EO is a Polish drama in which a performing donkey is separated from its loving stage partner and goes on a journey to encounter new friends and foes. The circus donkey embarks on a long, lonely voyage, meeting both human kindness and cruelty, in this strangely beautiful Oscar-nominated film from veteran director Jerzy Skolimowski, inspired by the 1966 French masterpiece Au Hasard Balthazar.
Origin: Poland
Cert: 15
Running Time: 88 mins

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Belle (2022)
2024-03-11 17:30 UTC
An anime romance with fantastical action sequences in which a talented young singer finds fame in a virtual world. Belle is easily one of the best-animated films of the last few years. Mamoru Hosoda has taken the concept of Beauty and the Beast & made it something truly awe-inspiring. We are asked what would happen if digital avatars were truer reflections of the true self in this beautiful film.
Origin: Japan
Cert: 12
Running Time: 121 mins

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