Aftersun (12A)

September 7, 2023 @ 8:00 PM 9:40 PM

This extraordinary debut by director Charlotte Wells tells the poignant story of a father-daughter relationship . Understated, deceptively simple it is a tale of memory, love and loss. Featuring Paul Mescal and newcomer Frankie Corio it is about a holiday for a recently divorced father and his eleven year old daughter in Turkey that is a summer break but also a kind of farewell. (2022)

English.

Doors open from 7:30pm for wine and soft drinks.

Annual membership £50 (11 films).

£7 Guest Membership

Ditchling Film Society

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Ditchling Village Hall

18 Lewes Road
Ditchling, Hassocks, East Sussex BN6 8TT United Kingdom
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Hit the Road (12A)

July 6, 2023 @ 8:00 PM 9:40 PM

An Iranian family (including ailing dog) travel in their car through remote northwest Iran towards the Turkish border. Funny and devastating with a strong political message. The father of this first-time director is in prison for criticizing the Iranian government and the film was made covertly. (2021)

Farsi

Doors open from 7:30 pm for wine and soft drinks.

Annual membership £50 (11 films).

£7 Guest membership on the door

Ditchling Film Society

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Ditchling Village Hall

18 Lewes Road
Ditchling, Hassocks, East Sussex BN6 8TT United Kingdom
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Utama (12A)

June 1, 2023 @ 8:00 PM 9:30 PM

An elderly Quechuan couple living in the highlands of Bolivia have a quiet tranquil life for years until a drought changes it. Genuine poignancy and stunning visuals. (2022)

Spanish

Doors open from 7:30pm for wine and soft drinks.

Annual membership £50 (11 films).

£7 Guest membership on the door

Ditchling Film Society

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Ditchling Village Hall

18 Lewes Road
Ditchling, Hassocks, East Sussex BN6 8TT United Kingdom
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The Duke (12A)

April 6, 2023 @ 8:00 PM 9:40 PM

The final film of director Roger Michell stars the British character actor Jim Broadbent as the funny, scheming miscreant who believes crime is justified if it serves a greater purpose when he steals Goya’s portrait of the Duke of Wellington. A sweet natured and genial comedy. (2020)

English

Doors open from 7:30pm for wine and soft drinks.

Annual membership £50 (11 films).

£7 Guest membership on the door

Ditchling Film Society

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Ditchling Village Hall

18 Lewes Road
Ditchling, Hassocks, East Sussex BN6 8TT United Kingdom
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The Quiet Girl (12A)

March 2, 2023 @ 8:00 PM 9:40 PM

A young girl from a dysfunctional family in rural Ireland is sent to live with a distant relative and discovers a new way of living.
(2022).

Irish

£50 for season membership of all 11 films during 2023.

Doors open from 7:30pm for wine and soft drinks.

£7 Guest membership on the door

Ditchling Film Society

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Ditchling Village Hall

18 Lewes Road
Ditchling, Hassocks, East Sussex BN6 8TT United Kingdom
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