Electric Medway Cinema Club
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Bird
26-03-2025 at 19:00
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The long-awaited return to fiction filmmaking from Academy Award-winner Andrea Arnold (American Honey, Fish Tank), Bird is a tender, striking and extraordinarily surprising coming-of-age fable about marginalised life in the fringes of contemporary society. 12-year-old Bailey (astounding newcomer Nykiya Adams) lives with her devoted but chaotic single dad Bug (Barry Keoghan, Saltburn) and wayward brother Hunter in a squat in Gravesend, north Kent. Approaching puberty and seeking attention and adventure, Bailey’s fractured home life is transformed when she encounters Bird (Franz Rogowski, Passages), a mysterious stranger on a journey of his own. A wondrous portrait of the transition from childhood to adolescence that remains grounded in her typically empathetic social realism, Arnold’s latest strides to the wildly poetic rhythm of her own drum.
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Location
Bird, Huguenot Museum, 95 High Street, Rochester, ME1 1LX
The Quiet Girl
30-04-2025 at 19:00
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Colm Bairéad’s beautifully understated feature debut finds a young girl coming to terms with loss and the importance of family in rural Ireland.
Nine-year-old Cait (Catherine Clinch) is neglected by her pregnant mother, boorish father and louder siblings. At school, she feels ignored. But things change when her father takes her to live with in-laws for the summer. Eibhlín (Carrie Crowley) and her farmer husband Seán (Andrew Bennett) take Cait in to alleviate her parent’s financial woes. At first, Cait feels a little intimidated by her new environment, though she soon finds freedom in this new world along with the attention she so desperately needs. But even as this new home becomes an idyll for her, Cait senses that something is plaguing her new foster parents. There is unspoken grief that exists in the house, one that Eibhlín and Seán never discuss, but which Cait’s youthful curiosity begins to uncover.
An adaptation of Claire Keegan’s acclaimed short story ‘Foster’, Bairéad’s Irish-language film is understated in both its visual style and the subtlety of the unfolding drama. The pastoral backdrop is a verdant playground for Cait, while Stephen Rennick’s wistful score not only accentuates the beauty of this world but also the secrets that lay hidden within it. At its heart lies an astonishing performance by Clinch. She quietly draws us into Cait’s world, her gestures allowing us to witness the lives of adults through her innocent yet understanding eyes.
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Location
The Quiet Girl, Huguenot Museum, 95 High Street, Rochester, ME1 1LX
Hard Truths
28-05-2025 at 19:00
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Hard Truths, Huguenot Museum, 95 High Street, Rochester, ME1 1LX
My Favourite Cake
25-06-2025 at 19:00
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A beautifully delicate and nuanced concoction of a film, My Favourite Cake, co-written and directed by Iranian filmmakers Maryam Moghaddam and Behtash Sanaeeha, explores themes of love, regret and second chances with nuance and grace. It’s set against the backdrop of a country with strict rules and restrictions, especially when it comes to the rights and freedoms of women.
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Programme
18:45 Doors open
19:00 B-movie experience
19:20 Break
19:30 Main event
21:15 End (approx.); Informal post-movie discussion
About Cinema Club
Founded in Spring 2025, bringing the best of indie cinema and more to Medway, Electric Medway Cinema Club is chance to catch the movies that may have passed you by, or you would never have considered seeing!
Cinema Club events may start with an XR short - such as a film, virtual reality or augmented reality experience - all commissioned by Electric Medway and from local creators. You'll get an idea of both the work we do and the talent in the area. There will be opportunity to discuss the feature film afterwards.
🍿🥤 A limited number of soft drinks and popcorn will be available to purchase, so please also feel free to bring your own!
Stay and Chat
After the screening, we invite you to join a relaxed post-film discussion at local craft beer pub Wolfe & Castle. Share your thoughts on the story, performances, cinematography or whatever aspect of the film resonated with you. It's a casual opportunity to connect with fellow film enthusiasts and exchange perspectives. No film analysis expertise required – just bring your impressions and experiences!
Acknowledgement
This event is funded by BFI Film Audience Network and Medway Lottery Community Fund, with partner support from Huguenot Museum and Cinema for All.
Location
My Favourite Cake, Huguenot Museum, 95 High Street, Rochester, ME1 1LX