Fanny, a shy and lonely teenager, goes on a language exchange to Germany. In Leipzig, she meets her pen pal, Lena, a teenager eager to become politically active. Fanny is troubled. To win over Lena, she invents a life for herself, to the extent of becoming trapped in her lies.

Classic film session: Classis film matinees for seniors and public. The tickets available from our website as well as in person at the cinema , group bookings welcome .This is part of a longer season of classic hollywood films with screenings every week wednesday at 2pm - ( if there is no date indicated, it means we have private booking)

In 1887, at a time when duels are in vogue in Paris, Clément Lacaze and Marie-Rose Astié meet. He's a charismatic master of arms; she's a feminist, far ahead of her time. Clément gets caught in a spiral of violence and decides to initiate Marie-Rose in the art of dueling. The two must work together to save face. How far will they go to defend their honor?

Enjoy unique international cinematic and culinary experiences every month. We've curated a season of great films from diverse countries, combined with an authentic street food dish prepared by native chefs.  The first Thursday of every month. Come join us, let our films and chefs give you a little flavour of their home. Doors open at 6PM for food and drink at the licensed bar, with the film starting at 7PM

2nd October Iranian Night

6th November Turkish Night

28th November Latin Food and Music Night - additional event-

4th December French Night

1st January

5th February

Our Poem Reading day, free event - please bring your poems..See you soon!!

An eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on a remote island tries to make his fantasies come true by getting his favourite musicians to perform at his home.

The perfect blend of prison film, detective

movie, portrait of a woman and a deep dive

into Corsican society, Stéphane Demoustier

delivers an excellent feature film carried by

the brilliant Hafsia Herzi.

When Melissa (Hafsia Herzi), a prison guard, is

transferred to a new prison in Corsica, a young

male inmate helps her find her bearings and

offers her protection – but he later expects

help in return.

Flourishing Communities with "Reel Memories" Free Film Screenings Portsmouth Film Society is delighted to announce receiving generous support from the National Lottery to provide free film screenings for seniors, including individuals living with dementia, those with learning disabilities, and their families. Just reserve your spot.

The story centres on a group of teenagers street cast in their neighbourhood and selected to play in a feature film during the summer. The film tells the story of this film shoot and of the connections that will be formed during it.

A British story of dissent, drawn from the frontlines of climate resistance. Through the experiences of those who stood in defiance, it traces the quiet unraveling of our protest rights. The film challenges audiences to question what makes dissent effective and where the line of acceptability is.

Welcome to our new independently run film club. This club runs once a month. Come and see some of the best cinema that celebrates LGBTQ+ artists and writers. We will blend a range of films that underscore the history of telling these stories and want to share them with everyone in our community who is interested. Please note: The doors open at 7:00pm, film starts at 7:30pm

FIRES AND FASCISM is a new documentary that shows the wildfires in Europe are more than just climate change and mismanagement. It links the increasing wildfires of Europe with politics, big business, organised crime, and the rise of the far right. It showcases how communities are engaging in direct action, protest, rewilding, and suppressing the rise of uncontrollable fires and the far right through direct actions.

Featured are the experiences and actions of 25 people from Greece, Italy, Spain, and Portugal, and their actions to build community for a safer and more resilient future. The film is crowdfunded, independent, and non-profit.

The director of the film, Dr Pete Knapp will be joining us for a Q&A after the film! Dr Knapp has a background in air quality and shifted careers from academia to storytelling.

Portsmouth Film Society's Recovery Festival is on  21 November 5pm. The Recovery Festival is made possible through the generous support of Society of St. James and the Portsmouth City Public Health Department.

'I Am Only Human' Filmmaking Course Premiere  5pm

 Students Short Films  

       •        Behind Scenes

       •        Dog's Life

       •        Lost & Found

       •        3 Steps

       •        Diamonds Aren't Forever:

 More information about the festival:

https://www.portsmouthfilmsociety.org.uk/recoveryfestival/

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Part of the Recovery Festival. Following his release from prison, Danny tries to take control of the mental health issues that have shaped his life. However, an encounter with a old flame evolves into tragic obsession.

Set against a backdrop of everyday life in Manchester, Treading Water is a portrait of its central character and contemporary British society told with compassion and bracing realism.

Gino Evans’ debut feature marks the arrival of an exciting new voice in Northern cinema.

February 1939. Overwhelmed by the flood of Republicans fleeing Franco's dictatorship, the French government's solution consists in confining the Spanish refugees in concentration camps where they have no other choice than to build their own shelters, feed off the horses which have carried them out of their country, and die by the hundred for lack of hygiene and water... In one of these camps, two men, separated by barbwire, will become friends. One is a guard the other is Josep Bartoli (Barcelona 1910 - New York 1995), a cartoonist who fights against the Franco regime.

Fresh out of rehab, Rona returns to the Orkney Islands—a place both wild and beautiful, right off the Scottish coast. Now 29 and after more than a decade of living life on the edge in London, where she both found and lost love, Rona attempts to come to terms with her troubled past. As she reconnects with the dramatic landscape where she grew up, memories of her traumatic childhood merge with more recent challenging events that have set her on the path to recovery.

We are happy to host The University of Portsmouth secret cinema nights. We do not know what films but we trust students' film tastes ;)

SOLD OUT!!! Recently back from there musical sojourn to Cornwall,Southsea group,Dead Calm, bring their eclectic blend of accoustic sounds to Southsea cinema again on 13th July from 4.00pm.Some old and some news songs to wile away a lazy sunday afternoon.

Joined by local harmony duo,Dave and Wendy on the Bill as well as Portsmouth favourite,the brilliant Steve Young performing an accoustic set.This will be an afternoon not to be missed.

Angela's deafness raises concerns during her pregnancy regarding connecting with her daughter. Post-delivery, partner Héctor supports her as she learns to mother in a society lacking adequate accommodations for the hearing-impaired.

Ready for some festive family film? Book now for this comedy treat...

Buddy, a human, is raised amongst elves at the North Pole. When he discovers that he is not an elf, he travels to New York to search for his biological father.

In this extraordinary story of an ordinary man, Charles 'Chuck' Krantz experiences the wonder of love, the heartbreak of loss, and the multitudes contained in all of us.

When a frustrated businessman, George Bailey, becomes suicidal, an angel from heaven, Clarence, is sent to him. To his change of heart, she shows him what life would have been without his existence.

Scrooge, an old miser who dislikes Christmas, is visited by spirits who foretell his future and share secrets from his past and present, which helps change his view on life.

1936. As villages across Mandatory Palestine rise against British colonial rule, Yusuf drifts between his rural home and the restless energy of Jerusalem, longing for a future beyond the growing unrest. But history is relentless. With rising numbers of Jewish immigrants escaping antisemitism in Europe, and the Palestinian population uniting in the largest and longest uprising against Britain’s 30-year dominion, all sides spiral towards inevitable collision in a decisive moment for the British Empire and the future of the entire region.