Amble Film Society: H is for Hawk

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.

Because of the nature of the license we now have I can plan ahead and at the moment is the next two films are provisionally scheduled to be:
(and based on audience requests)

Fri 28 Aug – Shoplifters
Fri 25 Sep – Leonora in the Morning Light

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.