Cinema Paradiso 1988 Italy 118 mins cert 12A
17th March 2023
To celebrate Topsham Film Society screening over 200 films, we revisit our first film, the Oscar winning Cinema Paradiso.
2022-23 Archives
Members' Choice 2022-23
The Good Liar 2019 109 mins Members' Choice Winner
3rd March 2023
The Members' Choice winner is The Good Liar. Each season TFS members may vote for one film to be shown at the Members' Choice screening on 3rd March 2023.
After Love
After Love 2020 UK 89 mins cert 12A
17th February 2023
Set in the port town of Dover, Mary Hussain suddenly finds herself a widow following the unexpected death of her husband.
Sweet Bean
Sweet Bean 2015 Japan 113 mins cert PG
3rd February 2023
Burdened with a heavy and ever-increasing debt, a dorayaki baker hires an eccentric 76-year-old woman after tasting her delicious surprise.
God's Own Country
God's Own Country 2017 UK 104 mins cert 15
20th January 2023
Young Yorkshire farmer Johnny Saxby numbs his daily frustrations with binge drinking and casual sex, until the arrival of a Romanian migrant worker for lambing season
Radioactive
Radioactive 2019 UK 103mins cert 12
6th January 2023
In the male-dominated society of late 19th century Paris, Marie is a fiercely passionate scientist, who struggles to progress her ground-breaking research, despite her obvious brilliance.
Dream Horse
Dream Horse 2020 UK 102 mins cert PG
16th December 2022
A Welsh bartender decides to breed a racehorse even when she lacks the necessary experience and money. So, she convinces people from her community to contribute a small amount to raise the foal.
Belfast
Belfast 2021 UK 98 mins cert 12A
2nd December 2022
The film chronicles the life of a working-class Ulster Protestant family from the perspective of their nine-year-old son Buddy during The Troubles in Belfast.
Minari
Minari 2020 USA/Korean 115 mins cert 12
18th November 2022
Minari follows a Korean-American family that moves to an Arkansas farm in search of their own American Dream.
Sound of Metal
Sound of Metal 2019 USA 120 mins cert 15
4th November 2022
A heavy-metal drummer's life is turned upside down when he begins to lose his hearing and he must confront a future filled with silence.
Parallel Mothers
Parallel Mothers 2021 Spanish 123 mins cert 15
21st October 2022
Two single women meet in a hospital room where they are both going to give birth. One is middle aged and doesn't regret it, while the other is adolescent and scared
If Beale Street Could Talk
If Beale Street Could Talk 2018 USA 119 mins cert 15
7th October 2022
Set in 1970s Harlem, two families are in turmoil when Tish’s partner, Fonny, is imprisoned for a crime he didn’t commit. Regina King won an Oscar for her powerful portrayal of Tish’s mother.
Jimmy's Hall
Jimmy’s Hall 2014 Ireland 109 mins cert 12A
23rd September 2022
Jimmy Gralton returns home to Ireland after ten years of exile in America. Seeing the levels of poverty and oppression, he looks to re-open the dance hall that led to his deportation. Directed by Ken Loach.
Upcoming Films
TFS 2023-24 Season
End of Season
The 2023-24 season has now finished.
The Topsham Film Society (TFS) was established in 2004 and has shown more than 200 films. It is run on a not-for-profit basis for the benefit of the local community by a committee of volunteers.
We show films in Matthews Hall on two Fridays each month during a season that usually runs from October to March and includes a minimum of 12 films.
Films shown include; contemporary, classic, foreign language, and local interest films. There are two screenings of each film; matinees begin at 3pm and all films (including those in English) are subtitled, and evening showings begin at 7.30pm.
A list of films screened by TFS can be found by clicking the More Info tab and selecting the relevant archive.
The next season begins on Friday 4th October 2024. Information about the films in the 2024-25 programme and a membership application form can be found on this website from August onwards.