Chippenham Film Club August Screening: 'Christy(15)' - Tuesday August 11th 7.30pm

Chippenham Film Club screens monthly award-winning films at the Reel Cinema in town. You do not need to be a member to attend the club screenings, but an annual membership gives a 35% discount for all screenings.

For August 2026 our film is 'Christy', which is a 2025 Irish coming-of-age drama about a 17-year-old navigating foster care and reconnecting with his estranged half-brother in Cork. Directed by Brendan Canty and written by Alan O’Gorman, Christy is inspired by Canty’s 2019 short film of the same name. The feature-length debut stars Danny Power as Christy and Diarmuid Noyes as his half-brother Shane, with Emma Willis, Alison Oliver, Chris Walley, and Helen Behan in supporting roles.

The film is set in Knocknaheeny, a working-class area of Cork, Ireland, and explores themes of family, trauma, and community resilience.