H is for Hawk

The next film to be shown at the Dovecote Centre will be H is for Hawk- H is for Hawk is a 2025 biographical drama film directed by Philippa Lowthorpe, who co-wrote the screenplay with Emma Donoghue, based on the 2014 memoir by naturalist Helen MacDonald. It stars Claire Foy, Brendan Gleeson, Denise Gough, Sam Spruell, and Lindsay Duncan.
Date: Friday 31 July
Doors: 6:30pm
Talk: 7:00pm
Screen: 7:10pm
Cert: 12
Run Time: 115 mins
H Is for Hawk chronicles Helen Macdonald’s experience of grief following the sudden death of their father and their decision to train a goshawk as a means of coping with that loss. The narrative interweaves two strands: Macdonald’s personal bereavement and the practical and psychological challenges of falconry.
Entry will be £5.00 (you can donate more if you wish) on the door. Cash or card. The bar is by suggested donation, cash only.