Our films are hosted at Chester Picturehouse in their 218-seat Screen 1 and are shown in the original language with English subtitles where necessary.
Film Society membership costs only £10 for the season, and member tickets for each film must be bought in person, either in advance or on the night, for £5 on the production of your 2026/27 Chester Film Society membership card (either digital or printed).

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A desperate father and his young son cross the unforgiving Moroccan desert to search for his missing daughter amid a series of chaotic techno raves. This hypnotic, bone-rattling psychological road movie captivated the critics, earning an Oscar nomination and winning the Cannes Jury Prize.
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This striking, poetic black-and-white documentary observes the everyday rhythms of life in Naples as locals coexist under the constant volcanic threat of Mount Vesuvius. Seamlessly blending ancient memory with reality, it enthralled international critics and won the Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival
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This audacious, surreal satire follows a misanthropic newlywed completely unsuited for an unhappy arranged marriage in Mumbai. Embracing her feral impulses, she wreaks havoc on traditional expectations in a feminist fable that earned a BAFTA nomination and won the Fantastic Fest Best Picture Prize.
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Set in a world where humanity has lost the ability to dream, this six-part phantasmagoria spans a century of Chinese history. Blending noir detective thrillers with surreal folklore, the hypnotic cinematic odyssey won the Special Award at the Cannes Film Festival.
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This sharp, absurdist dark comedy follows a guilt-stricken Transylvanian court bailiff thrown into an existential crisis after evicting a man who then takes his own life. Her moral tailspin exposes deep societal fractures in a piercing satire that won the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay at the Berlin Film Festival.
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Set in 1970s Rome, this luscious, nostalgic comedy-drama follows two clashing sisters running a high-end costume atelier. As they push their seamstress to the limit for a demanding film production, a vibrant mosaic of sisterhood and personal drama unfolds. The sweeping love letter to cinema won Film of the Year at the Nastri d’Argento.
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