THE December film for the Batcome Film Society is The Keeper, on Friday 13th.
This film tells the extraordinary true-life story of Bert Trautmann, an ex-PoW who made it to the top of English football. While visiting a PoW camp near Manchester at the end of the second World War, a local manager, Jack Friar, notices one prisoner’s skill as a goalkeeper and arranges for him to play for his team. Initially, the presence of this former soldier causes outrage and hostility, especially amongst the Jewish community, but Trautmann gradually wins over both the city and Jack’s daughter Margaret. Dir. Marcus H Rosenmüller / 2018 / 119 mins / 15 (English and German with subtitles)
Doors open from 7.15pm with the screening at 7.45pm. For further information or to book guest tickets, please contact Ann Biddle on 01749 850307.
