A reminder about the sterling work the guys at the Leytonstone Film Club are doing. Given that there isn’t a single cinema in the whole of Waltham Forest, the film club is a much needed resource in our area. They tend to show the type of films that aren’t readily accessible in mainstream cinemas too, such as high quality foreign films or critically acclaimed films which may have only been given a limited release.

Screenings are held on the first Wednesday of every month. All screenings take place at Leytonstone Library, Church Lane, E11 1HG (just off Leytonstone Tube Station).

The film club will only survive if local people support it, so if you can, please go along.

Upcoming screenings:

3rd February, 2010 – Let The Right One In

Directed by Tomas Alfredson. Duration 1hr 54 mins, Rated 15.

Let The Right One In

Oskar is a 12-year-old outcast who is frequently picked on by his classmates. He dreams of getting his revenge, but he never stands up to the boys. With the arrival of his new next door neighbour, 12-year-old Eli, Oskar may finally have found a friend, ally, and first love. But Eli is no ordinary girl: she must keep her pale skin out of the sunlight, she can perform many inhuman physical feats, and she has a thirst for blood.

3rd March, 2010 – Katyn

Directed by Andrzej Wajda. Duration 1hr 54 mins, Rated 15.

Katyn

Katyn is the story of Polish army officers murdered by the Russian secret police in the Katyn Forest during the Second World War and the families who, unaware of the crime, were still waiting for their husbands, fathers, sons and brothers to return.

7th April, 2010 – Wings of Desire

Directed by Wim Wenders. Duration 2hrs 8mins. Rated PG.

Wings of Desire

Damiel and Cassiel are angels who watch over the city of Berlin. They travel unseen through the city, listening to peoples thoughts, watching their actions and studying their lives. One day, Damiel finds his way into a circus and sees Marion, a high-wire artist, practicing her act; he is immediately smitten. As he watches her, Damiel makes a decision: he wants to be human, and he wants to be with Marion, to lift her spirits and, if need be, to share her pain. Wings of Heaven hinges on the intangible and elusive, and it builds something beautiful from those qualities.