Featuring: John-Paul Foliaki, Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi, Ilaisaane Green
Language: English, Tongan (subtitled)
Running Time: 85 min
Overview:When Maka and Veni fail in getting tickets for the most important game of their lives, they decide to form a traditional Tongan marching band, just so they can go to the game. No one in their band of misfits knows anything about marching and they practice using plastic bottles and tin cans for instruments. It is a complete shambles and if they can't get their act together, they will embarrass their entire Tongan community in front of the world. However, what starts out as just a cynical scam to see a rugby game becomes a journey of self-discovery in which Maka and Veni will learn the importance of their Tongan culture.
Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes: here Watch the preview here Date of screening: Friday 8th December 2023, Exeter Hub, Murray Street, Exeter Bar opens at 6.30pm, film at 7.30pm. Ice-creams available.
Upcoming films
Next Month's Film 12th January 2024:
Mrs Harris goes to Paris
Director: Anthony Fabian
Featuring: Lesley Manville, Isabelle Huppert, Lambert Wilson
Language: English, French (subtitled)
Running Time: 151 min
Overview:In partnership with the House of Dior, "Mrs. Harris Goes To Paris" tells the story of a widowed cleaning lady in 1950s London who falls madly in love with a couture Dior dress and decides that she must have one of her own. After she works, starves, and gambles to raise the funds to pursue her dream, she embarks on an adventure to Paris which will change not only her own outlook, but the very future of the House of Dior.
Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes: here Watch the preview here Date of screening: Friday 12th January 2024, Exeter Hub, Murray Street, Exeter Bar opens at 6.30pm, film at 7.30pm. Ice-creams available.
Join us on the second Friday of any month to try out the Tamar Valley Film Society - your first visit is FREE!
Past films
Here are some of the films enjoyed by Tamar Valley Film Society members in the past.
Goodbye Mr Hauffman
Lion
The Artist
As It Is in Heaven
Crazy Rich Asians
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
Animal Kingdom
Breath
Ladies in Black
One Night the Moon
Rabbit Proof Fence
Red Dog
Mozart's Sister
Rosalie Blum
The Runway
Sing Street
Whale Rider
Incendies
Covid and film availability
Due to cinema closures in countries affected by Covid, the majority of new films are now being released on internet streaming services. Many films are not released on DVD for commercial sale.
This results in difficulties for film societies such as ours, with licenses not available for public screening of some films. We endeavour to work hard to find contemporary films available for screening.
Please note there is a possibility that films may be postponed and replaced at short notice due to these Covid related difficulties.
Tamar Valley Film Society
Join us on the second Friday of every month at the Exeter Hub, Murray Street. Bar opens 6.30pm, film starts at 7.30pm.