By Ray Duff

Folkestone Classic Film Club has announced its latest eclectic season of pictures from around the world.

Autumn Season runs from Thursday 01 September to Thurs 8 December 2011

Screening at the Silver Screen Cinema, 2 Guildhall St, Folkestone Thursdays at 11am (doors 1015 am) Members:£3.50 Visitors: £5.00

Thurs 1 September : The Grocer's Son Cert: 12A France 2007 100mins (subtitled)

The prodigal son returns to his hoime village in the Haute Alpes to help with the family business.

Thurs 8 September: The Eagle. 12A USA 2010 114mins

The legend of the lost Roman 9th legion in first century AD Britain (based on Rosemary Sutcliff's novel series)

Thurs 15 September : The Tree of Life 12A USA 2010 139mins

Impressionistic family saga which questions the whole meaning of the universe. Brad Pitt & Sean Penn star

Thurs 22 September: Win Win 15 USA 2011 106mins

Comedy about a struggling New Jersey lawyer who is also the coach of a high school wrestling team.

Thurs 29 September: Julia's Eyes 15 Spain 2009 117mins

Melodrama about a young woman who suspects her sister's death was more than suicide.

Thurs 6 October: The First Grader. 12A UK 2010 103mins ** (FILM CLUB'S ANNIVERSARY SHOWING)

Kenya, 2004. An 84 year old former Mau Mau fighter claims his right to free education

Thurs 13 October: Odd Man Out 12A UK 1946 113mins

A wounded IRA gunman, on the run in Belfast, is helped and hindered by various people. James Mason & Robert Newton star.

Thurs 20 October: Beginners 15 USA 2010 105mins

When a mother dies, the father comes out as gay; and their son faces problems when he meets Anna. (C Plummer, Ewan McGregor)

Thurs 27 October: Mammuth 15 France 2010 91mins

A retired worker retraces his past life on his motorcycle. (Gerard Depardieu)

Thurs 3 November : Potiche. 15 France 2010 103mins

Romantic, nostalgic and political comedy, set in the 1970's. C Deneuve and G Depardieu)

Thurs 10 November : The Lincoln Lawyer 15 USA 2011 118mins

A criminal defence lawyer, working from his car is hired by a wealthy client in this courtroom drama.

Thurs 17 November: Angels of Evil 15 Italy/France 2010 128mins

Film biography of Renato Vallenzasca, Italy's most famous criminal, finally jailed in 1987.

Thurs 24 Novemmber: The Conspirator 12A USA 2011 123mins

Robert Redford's reconstruction of the trials following Abraham Lincoln's assassination.

Thurs: 01 December : A Screaming Man PG France/Chad 91mins

Family drama about a swimming pool attendant and his son in civil war Chad.

Thurs; 8 December : Water for Elephants 12A USA 120mins

Mainly set in 1930's USA, a romantic tale of a travelling circus (Robert Pattinson and Reece Witherspoon)

Film Club's Spring Season begins on 5 January 2012

FCFC Membership enquiries 01303 245812 Telephone cinema for all other films: 01303 221230.

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