Richard Linklater's 90's account of a group of 1976 high school teens seems like a superficial laid-back comedy, but is also an accomplished film that gradually draws you into the awkwardness of youth. With clever character development and a deftness of scriptwriting, it reveals a more complicated set of stories that sum up 'coming of age' with natural direction and confidence that made this film a cult favourite. Ben Affleck, Matthew McConnaughey and Parker Posey are just some of the…

‘Birds of Passage’ (Colombia) Details 8 October @ 8:00pm £5 (£3 full-time students). RFS members go free. https://www.richmondfilmsoc.org.uk/ Colombia (2018) A tale of power and greed, ‘Birds of Passage’ tells of the rise and fall of a revered Wayuu family deep in the Colombian countryside.  Reminiscent of ‘The Godfather’, this beautifully shot portrayal of a dynasty of drug traffickers is as poetic as it is exhilarating.  – Rating: 15 – Directed by Cristina Gallego, Ciro Guerra – Written by Maria Camila Arias, Jacques…

‘Loving Vincent’ (Poland/UK) Details 22 October @ 8:00pm £5 (£3 full-time students). RFS members go free. https://www.richmondfilmsoc.org.uk/ Poland/UK (2017) The World’s first fully painted animated feature film is a biographical drama about the final days of Vincent van Gogh. Oscar-nominated and a Golden Globe and BAFTA winner for Best Animated Feature. – Rating: 12 – Directed by Dorota Kobiela, Hugh Welchman – Written by Dorota Kobiela, Hugh Welchman, Jacek Dehnel – Runtime: 94 minutes Tickets: Adults: £5 Full time students: £3 Free to RFS members.…

‘The Happiest Day In The Life Of Olli Mäki Details 5 November @ 8:30pm (please note the later start time) £5 (£3 full-time students). RFS members go free. https://www.richmondfilmsoc.org.uk/ Finland (2016) Based on a true story, Olli is unexpectedly given the chance of a bout with the American 1962 World Featherweight Champion. To win would establish Finland’s global prestige but his romantic life begins to hamper his preparations. Involving and moving, with hints of Truffaut and Kaurismaki. Winner of the…

‘Everybody Knows’ (Spain) Details 19 November @ 8:00pm £5 (£3 full-time students). RFS members go free. https://www.richmondfilmsoc.org.uk/ Spain (2018) RFS’s season continues with a psychological thriller from Iranian auteur, Asghar Farhadi (‘A Separation’, ‘The Past’, ‘The Salesman’). Laura, a Spanish woman living in Buenos Aires, returns to her hometown outside Madrid with her two children to attend her sister's wedding. However, the trip is upset by unexpected events that bring secrets into the open. Starring Penélope Cruz, Javier Bardem and…