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Get six top class films from as little as £5.50 each with this great ticket offer.
Covers the first six films in the Stafford Film Theatre Programme:
15th Sep – One Battle After Another
29th Sep – The Christophers
6th Oct – Sirāt
20th Oct – Palestine 36
27th Oct – Song Sung Blue
3rd Nov – La Grazia
Get 12 top class films from as little as £5.50 per film.
Films this season include;
15th Sep – One Battle After Another
29th Sep – The Christophers
6th Oct – Sirāt
20th Oct – Palestine 36
27th Oct – Song Sung Blue
3rd Nov – La Grazia
17th Nov – Rebuilding
26th Jan – Tuner
2nd Feb – Miroirs No.3
9th Feb – Nouvelle Vague
16th Feb – The History of Sound
23rd Feb – Kokuho
Sang-il Lee / Japan 2025 / 175min / Cert 15 / Subtitles
Kokuhô is a gripping drama that features two Kabuki actors, who come from very different backgrounds: Kikuo, the son of a Yakuza (mafia) boss and Shunsuke, born in a family with a long tradition of Kabuki performers. Over five decades Kikuo navigates bitter rivalries, betrayals and triumphs alongside his master’s son. Kokuhô is a visual knockout that explores brotherhood, artistic devotion, professional jealousy and the price that artists pay for their craft. Kokuhô was the highest grossing film in 2025 in Japan and won numerous prizes in international film festivals. Not to be missed!
Oliver Hermanus / UK, USA, Sweden, Italy 2025/128 min / Cert 15
This Palme D’Or nominated period romance features multi-award-winning Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor. They play Lionel and David who meet at a Music Conservatory. They are separated during World War I but reunite when commissioned to collect folk songs on wax cylinders. They travel around rural America, capturing local songs and rekindling their relationship. However, they part again when David must return to work and Lionel travels to Europe. Unable to forget him, Lionel returns to try to find David. A “moving film that navigates themes of intimacy, remembrance and cultural preservation through a uniquely melodic lens.” (Cineuropa).
Richard Linklater / France, USA 2025 / 106 mins / Cert. 12A / Subtitles
Set in Paris at the dawn of the 1960s, Richard Linklater’s vibrant and stylish tribute to the birth of French New Wave cinema, follows pioneering young filmmakers – including Jean-Luc Godard, François Truffaut, Claude Chabrol, Éric Rohmer and Jacques Rivette – as they challenge cinematic conventions and reinvent the art of filmmaking. Capturing the excitement, humour and creative ferment of the era, the film brings to life one of cinema’s most influential movements. Rich in atmosphere and film history, Nouvelle Vague is both an affectionate love letter to movies and an enjoyably fascinating portrait of artistic revolution.
Christian Petzold / Germany 2026 / 86 min / Cert 15 / Subtitles
This elegant, suspenseful psychological drama follows Laura (Paula Beer), a music student from Berlin who survives a fatal car crash. Betty, a stranger offers care and comfort and a place to stay during Laura’s recovery. They settle into an uneasy domestic routine, but when Betty’s estranged family visits, hidden grief, unspoken tensions and
long-buried secrets gradually surface, blurring the boundaries between
comfort and control. “A profound movie about how hearts can be mended by just opening a door” Associated Press.
Daniel Roher / USA 2025 / 109 min / Cert. 15
Tuner is a smart, darkly comic thriller that pairs screen legend Dustin Hoffman with rising star Leo Woodall in a captivating tale of music, manipulation and mystery. When a gifted young piano tuner with extraordinary hearing becomes entangled in a world of deception and hidden agendas, a seemingly ordinary life begins to unravel in unexpected ways. Blending suspense with wit, the film keeps audiences guessing while offering richly drawn characters and sharply observed humour. Hoffman’s masterful presence and Woodall’s charismatic performance make for an irresistible combination in a stylish, entertaining drama that is as amusing as it is unsettling.
Max Walker-Silverman / US 2025 / 96min / Cert PG
In this contemporary, reflective and heartfelt Western, Dusty’s (Josh O’Connor) ranch is destroyed by a wildfire leaving him living in a trailer park. Here he finds community with others who lost their homes in the fire. Supported by his daughter he starts rebuilding both his ranch and his relationship with his ex-wife. With themes of community and resilience, Rebuilding reaches great heights with O’Connors terrific performance. Filmed against the spectacular backdrop of the Colorado landscapes. “A hushed and handsomely made drama” The Guardian
Paulo Sorrentino / Italy, USA, UK / 132 min / 12A / Subtitles The Italian president (Toni Servillo) is in the last week of his term, but before leaving office must decide whether to bestow a pardon (La Grazia) on one of two important and high-profile cases. A compelling political drama this is stunningly shot and composed, with a superb central performance by Servillo. The LA Times wittily said “You wouldn’t think a movie with such heavy topics would count as escapism. But when you consider current headlines, a thoughtful leader engaging with thorny issues from a place of psychological honesty, social integrity and fatherly love could almost count as fantasy”.
Craig Brewer / USA 2025 / 132 min / Cert 12A
This film tells the story of Clare and Mike, an unlikely duo brought together by shared love of performing. They form Thunder and Lightning, a Neil Diamond tribute band and become a local sensation. Away from the spotlight their life is marked by loss, hardship and heartbreak. However, love and music conquer all. “Brewer’s captivating retelling of the triumphs and tribulations of this tribute act is grounded in real feeling and irresistibly rousing music… held aloft by winning performances from an ideally paired Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson” The Hollywood Reporter