Film Archive by Season

N.B. Chester Film Society started showing films in 1972. Our records go back to 1990 but the level of detail really only improves from 2023 onwards. Also, we do not ask our audiences for comments and ratings for our summer season films and record less detail for those films than we do for our main season screenings.

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  • We Areย Theย Best!

    We Areย Theย Best!

    Three girls in 1980s Stockholm decide to form a punk band — despite not having any instruments and being told by everyone that punk is dead.

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  • Nightcrawler

    Nightcrawler

    When Lou Bloom, desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story. Aiding him in his effort is Nina, a TV-news veteran.

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  • 8ยฝ

    8ยฝ

    With 8 ยฝ Frederico Fellini leaves a self-portrait where dreams and reality are a mix. With help from a most excellent cast and unique scenery this self reflecting film is one of his master works.

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  • Pride

    Pride

    In this uplifting film based on a true story, coach Jim Ellis (Terrence Howard) shocks the community and changes lives when, aided by a local janitor (Bernie Mac), he sets out to form Philadelphia’s first black swim team. But the odds are against them as they battle rigid rules, racism and more.

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  • Marshland

    Marshland

    The Spanish deep South, 1980. A series of brutal murders of adolescent girls in a remote and forgotten town bring together two disparate characters – both detectives in the homicide division – to investigate the cases. With deep divisions in their ideology, detectives Juan and Pedro must put aside their differences if they are to…

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  • What We Doย inย Theย Shadows

    What We Doย inย Theย Shadows

    Vampire housemates try to cope with the complexities of modern life and show a newly turned hipster some of the perks of being undead.

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  • Ida

    Ida

    Poland, 1962. Anna is a novice, an orphan brought up by nuns in a convent. Before she takes her vows, she is determined to see Wanda, her only living relative. Wanda tells Anna that Anna is Jewish. Both women embark on a journey not only to discover their tragic family story, but who they really…

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  • Two Days, One Night

    Two Days, One Night

    Sandra is a young woman who has only one weekend to convince her colleagues they must give up their bonuses in order for her to keep her job โ€” not an easy task in this economy.

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  • Wakolda

    Wakolda

    Patagonia, 1960. A German physician meets an Argentinean family and follows them on the long desert road to Bariloche where Eva, Enzo and their three children are going to open a lodging house by the Nahuel Huapi lake. This model family reawakens his obsession with purity and perfection, in particular Lilith, a 12 year-old with…

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