Mull Film Club
Run by a voluntary committee of film lovers, we began in 2007, and bring film to our community on the Isle of Mull and beyond. Our events are open to all, see what's on below....
Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? (12A)
Friday 19 December 2025
8PM // A former vaudeville child star torments her paraplegic sister, who eclipsed her as a movie star, in their decaying Hollywood mansion while desperately clinging to hopes of a comeback. Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? is a 1962 film that features one of cinema’s most famous villains and two grande dames of Hollywood, Bette Davis and Joan Crawford, going toe to toe.
A cult classic, slightly kitsch, and alternative festive film event! Film notes and free goody bags will be available at the screening too.
Part of Mull Film Club's Damn Fine Drama Weekender - with thanks to Screen Argyll
Western Isles Hotel
Casablanca (U)
Saturday 20 December 2025
3PM // During WWII, Rick (Humphrey Bogart), a nightclub owner in Casablanca, agrees to help his former lover Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman) and her husband. Soon, Ilsa's feelings for Rick resurface and she finds herself renewing her love for him.
This multi-award-winning, wartime romance drama, is one of the most quoted and cherished films of all time, and worth multiple viewings - "Play it, Sam"!
Part of Mull Film Club's Damn Fine Drama Weekender.
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It's a Wonderful Life (U)
Sunday 21 December 2025
3PM // In the small town of Bedford Falls, banker George Bailey (James Stewart) is the townspeople’s biggest defender, keeping a wicked tycoon at bay at the cost of his ambitions and dreams. But one Christmas Eve, George finds himself at the end of his tether, and meets his guardian angel, Clarence, who shows George how his beloved hometown would appear if he had never been born.
Part of Mull Film Club's Damn Fine Drama Weekender.
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Mid-August Lunch (U)
Sunday 16 November 2025
11AM // Broke, and armed with only a wry sense of humor, middle-aged Gianni lives with his mother in their old apartment. The debts are mounting, but if Gianni looks after the building manager's mother during the summer holiday, Ferragosto, all will be forgiven. An utterly charming tale of good food, feisty ladies and unlikely friendships during a very Roman holiday. Enjoy a free coffee & cannoli before the film from 10.45am.
Screening with short films The Role and Ball (8m) - thanks to Glasgow Short Film Festival
Part of Mull Film Club's Italiano Film Weekender
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Nostalgia (12A)
Saturday 15 November 2025
8.30PM // After 40 years of absence, Felice (Pierfrancesco Favino) returns to his hometown: Naples. He rediscovers the places, the codes of the city, and a past that eats away at him. Here he meets Don Luigi, a priest who fights the Camorra and tries to give the young people a better future. Walking the tightrope between gangster drama and character study, Nostalgia takes us through the criminal underbelly of Naples in search of a past that may be better left behind.
Part of Mull Film Club's Italiano Film Weekender
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Futura (12A)
Saturday 15 November 2025
5PM // Filmmakers Pietro Marcello, Francesco Munzi, and Alice Rohrwacher interview young people in Italy about their hopes, dreams, and fears. With today’s political divisions, socioeconomic unease, overreliance on technology, and global weather crisis, these young adults from across the country ask themselves: is there a future for Italy's youth at all?
Part of Mull Film Club's Italiano Film Weekender
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La Chimera (15)
Friday 14 November 2025
8PM // In 1980s rural Italy, English archaeologist Arthur (Josh O'Connor) aids a ragtag group of local graverobbers to find ancient tombs filled with valuable artefacts. But Arthur, who mourns the loss of his love, Beniamina, uses the digs to search for the door to the afterlife, where he imagines reuniting with her. In an adventurous journey between the living and the dead, between forests and cities, between celebrations and solitudes, the intertwined destinies of these characters unfold, all in search of the Chimera.
Part of Mull Film Club's Italiano Film Weekender - with thanks to Screen Argyll
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Indian Food & Film Night
Saturday 27 September 2025
Our Indian Food & Film Night features curry from The Spicy Sprout at 6pm, followed by Mahanagar / The Big City (PG) at 7.30pm - Satyajit Ray's classic drama from 1963, a hopeful morality tale and a commentary on the identity of the modern Indian woman.
"Satyajit Ray's masterly exploration of women stepping into the workplace, gaining independence, and thinking for themselves. And, the power of a red lipstick..." Indian Express
Curry Menu:
Lamb & Aubergine Keema Curry (df/gf)
OR Parsi Vegetable Dhansak (ve/gf)
with date & tamarind chutney, cucumber raita, red onion pickle, rice and naan
Aros Hall Tobermory
Ocean with David Attenborough (PG) + Q&A
Saturday 2 August 2025
David Attenborough explores the planet's undersea habitats, revealing the greatest age of ocean discovery and emphasising the ocean's vital importance while exposing its problems and highlighting opportunities for marine life recovery.
‘Released on his 99th birthday and presented in the context of his remarkable career, Sir David’s authority is matched only by nature’s grandeur in this visually stunning film’ The Guardian
This screening is part of WHALE & DOLPHN DAY - tours, family activities, and three fin-tastic films followed by Q&As with conservation experts.
Aros Hall, Tobermory
Patrick and the Whale + Q&A
Saturday 2 August 2025
An inspiring and engaging tale of Patrick Dykstra and a sperm whale "Dolores." Using stunning underwater footage, Patrick explores the fascinating nature of the whale. He attempts to shine a light on its intelligence and complexity, as well as highlight its current and past relationship with humankind.
This screening is part of WHALE & DOLPHN DAY - tours, family activities, and three fin-tastic films followed by Q&As with conservation experts.
Aros Hall, Tobermory
Song of the Sea (PG)
Saturday 2 August 2025
Ben, a young Irish boy, and his little sister Saoirse, a girl who can turn into a seal, go on an adventure to free the fairies and save the spirit world, in this animated family adventure film.
'Song of the Sea blends Celtic legends, bravura design and animation, and intelligent storytelling that understands but never patronises young viewers, to create an exquisite and rewarding work.' The Guardian
This screening is part of WHALE & DOLPHN DAY - tours, family activities, and three fin-tastic films followed by Q&As with conservation experts.
Aros Hall, Tobermory
Director's Showcase: Silent Roar (15) + short and Q&A
Friday 2 May 2025
A special Director's Showcase screening, plus Q&A with Skye-born filmmaker Johnny Barrington.
Dondo is a young surfer, convinced that his dad is still alive despite being missing at sea for a whole year. Sas is the girl in class who is unafraid to knock sense into Dondo. An unlikely bond is forged, full of surfing, sex and hellfire. Set on the Isle of Lewis, this windswept cosmic comedy has echoes of Bill Forsyth.
Screening with short Tumult (13 mins) - traveling across a harsh and barren landscape, Norse warriors encounter an army of a different kind. A 'bloody-good' comedy thriller!
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Four Daughters (15)
Sunday 30 March 2025
Between light and darkness stands Olfa, a Tunisian woman and the mother of four daughters. One day, her two older daughters disappear. Filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania invites professional actresses to fill in their absence. Oscar-nominated documentary-drama hybrid.
"Four Daughters blends truth and fiction with rare transparency, and does it for a purpose. You won't see another film quite like it this year, or really any year." Linda Holmes/NPR
Part of Mull Film Club's Girl's World Weekender - six new films about girlhood and growing up, in one weekend at the Western Isles Hotel.
Six For Five - see all films in this season for just £25
(book all of the first five films online and we'll automatically book you a ticket for this film!)
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Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret (PG)
Sunday 30 March 2025
11-year-old Margaret is uprooted from her life in New York City for the suburbs of New Jersey, going through the messy and tumultuous throes of puberty with new friends in a new school. She relies on her mother, Barbara, who is also struggling to adjust to life outside the big city, and her adoring grandmother, Sylvia, who isn't happy they moved away and likes to remind them every chance she gets.
"A warm, emotionally agile adaptation of Judy Blume’s much-loved 1970 novel." Wendy Ide/Observer
Part of Mull Film Club's Girl's World Weekender - six new films about girlhood and growing up, in one weekend at the Western Isles Hotel.
Six For Five - see all films in this season for just £25
(book all of the first five films online and we'll automatically book you a ticket for our final film, Four Daughters, on Sunday evening)
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How To Have Sex (15)
Saturday 29 March 2025
Three British teenage girls go on a rites-of-passage holiday - drinking, clubbing and hooking up, in what should be the best summer of their lives. Mia McKenna-Bruce’s fearless lead as Tara won her the Rising Star award at last year's BAFTAs.
"As enthralling as it is important, How To Have Sex neatly depicts the joy and pain of teenage girlhood." Sophie Butcher/Empire
Part of Mull Film Club's Girl's World Weekender - six new films about girlhood and growing up, in one weekend at the Western Isles Hotel.
Six For Five - see all films in this season for just £25
(book all of the first five films online and we'll automatically book you a ticket for our final film, Four Daughters, on Sunday evening)
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Scrapper (12A)
Saturday 29 March 2025
Living alone in her London flat, 12-year-old Georgie must confront reality when her estranged father, Jason, shows up out of nowhere. Uninterested in a sudden new parental figure, she remains stubbornly resistant to his efforts. As they both adjust to their new circumstances, Georgie and Jason soon find that they still have a lot of growing up to do.
"A striking debut feature from Charlotte Regan, Scrapper is a charming and genuinely funny family drama with a heart of gold." Alexandra Heller-Nicholas/AWFJ.org
Part of Mull Film Club's Girl's World Weekender - six new films about girlhood and growing up, in one weekend at the Western Isles Hotel.
Six For Five - see all films in this season for just £25
(book all of the first five films online and we'll automatically book you a ticket for our final film, Four Daughters, on Sunday evening)
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Àma Gloria (12A)
Saturday 29 March 2025
6-year-old Cléo loves her nanny Gloria more than anything. When Gloria must return to Cape Verde to care for her own children, the two must make the most of their last summer together. Louise Mauroy-Panzani shines as Cléo in this gorgeous French drama.
"A quietly reflective film about the relationships that ground us and the importance of family, blood related or not." Louisa Moore/Screen Zealots
Part of Mull Film Club's Girl's World Weekender - six new films about girlhood and growing up, in one weekend at the Western Isles Hotel.
Six For Five - see all films in this season for just £25
(book all of the first five films online and we'll automatically book you a ticket for our final film, Four Daughters, on Sunday evening)
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Girls Will Be Girls (15)
Friday 28 March 2025
At a strict boarding school nestled in the Himalayan foothills, 18-year-old Mira first discovers desire and romance. However, her curious, rebellious, coming-of-age is disrupted by her young mother, who never got to come of age herself. In English and Hindi, with closed caption English subtitles.
"...this sensitively handled coming-of-age picture deservedly won an audience prize at Sundance" Wendy Ide/The Observer
Part of Mull Film Club's Girl's World Weekender - six new films about girlhood and growing up, in one weekend at the Western Isles Hotel.
Six For Five - see all films in this season for just £25
(book all of the first five films online and we'll automatically book you a ticket for our final film, Four Daughters, on Sunday evening)
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It Happened One Night (U)
Sunday 2 February 2025
Claudette Colbert and Clark Gable strike sparks as the heiress on the run and the newspaper man following her, in one of the first, greatest and – despite the American censor – sexiest of romantic screwball comedies.
Frank Capra's multi Oscar winning film was made 90 years ago and is "as buoyant and elegant as bubbles in a glass of champagne" Peter Bradshaw/The Guardian
Part of Mull Film Club's Funny Film Weekender - a season of comedies and films to make you smile, all in one weekend at the Western Isles Hotel.
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Rye Lane (15)
Sunday 2 February 2025
Yas and Dom, two twenty-somethings both reeling from bad break-ups, connect over the course of an eventful day in South London - helping each other deal with their nightmare exes, and potentially restoring their faith in romance.
Smart, fresh, funny, and heartwarming. "If you love rom-coms, it's essential viewing. And if you don't, well, this gem might just change your mind." Kristy Puchko/Mashable
Part of Mull Film Club's Funny Film Weekender - a season of comedies and films to make you smile, all in one weekend at the Western Isles Hotel.
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Thelma (12A)
Saturday 1 February 2025
When 93-year-old Thelma Post gets duped by a phone scammer pretending to be her grandson, she sets out on a treacherous quest across the city to reclaim what was taken from her.
This action-comedy gives veteran actor June Squibb her first leading role, and features the final performance of trailblazing actor Richard Roundtree (Shaft).
Part of Mull Film Club's Funny Film Weekender - a season of comedies and films to make you smile, all in one weekend at the Western Isles Hotel.
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Brian and Charles (PG)
Saturday 1 February 2025
Brian is a lonely inventor in rural Wales who spends his days building quirky, unconventional contraptions that seldom work. Undeterred by his lack of success, he soon attempts his biggest project yet. Using a washing machine and various spare parts, he invents Charles, an artificial intelligence robot that learns English from a dictionary and has an obsession with cabbages.
Quirky, heartwarming, science-fiction comedy-drama starring David Earl and Chris Hayward.
Part of Mull Film Club's Funny Film Weekender - a season of comedies and films to make you smile, all in one weekend at the Western Isles Hotel.
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Kneecap (18)
Friday 31 January 2025
In this award-winning, fiercely original, sex, drugs and hip-hop biopic, Belfast rappers Kneecap (playing themsleves) use the Irish language as their weapon, laying down a global rallying cry for the defense of native cultures.
"...the riotous humour and punchy editing makes for one of the more energising viewing experiences of the year, and possibly one of the funniest" Wendy Ide/The Observer
Part of Mull Film Club's Funny Film Weekender - a season of comedies and films to make you smile, all in one weekend at the Western Isles Hotel.
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Wild Film Double Bill (PG)
Friday 20 December 2024
Join us for a Wild Film Double Bill (PG), which invites us to consider what ‘re-wilding’ might look like across Europe and at home.
Wilding (75 mins) - Based on the bestselling book by Isabella Tree, who with her husband, Charlie Burrell, strive to breathe new life into the ailing Knepp estate. They reintroduce native ponies, deer, pigs and other wildlife, allowing nature to thrive. “Wondeful, an inspiring true story that shows how we can revive nature and restore hope” Patrick Barkham / The Guardian
Why Not Scotland? (60 mins) - Across mainland Europe, nature is making a dramatic recovery. Wildlife is returning, forests are expanding, rivers are being set free and wetlands restored. So, if rewilding can happen elsewhere in Europe, could Scotland be next?
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The Holdovers (15)
Thursday 5 December 2024
For our festive film this year we bring you a beautifully bittersweet thought-provoking dramedy, with a throwback feel. Plus festive drinks, and nibbles from The Spicy Sprout included in the ticket price!
From acclaimed director Alexander Payne (Sideways, About Schmidt), The Holdovers follows a curmudgeonly instructor (Paul Giamatti) at a New England prep school who is forced to remain on campus during Christmas break to babysit the handful of students with nowhere to go. Eventually he forms an unlikely bond with one of them - a damaged, brainy troublemaker (newcomer Dominic Sessa) - and with the school's head cook, who has just lost a son in Vietnam (Da'Vine Joy Randolph).
Drinks and nibbles from 7.15pm, film starts at 7.45pm
Aros Hall
Notes From Sheepland (15)
Sunday 3 November 2024
Notes from Sheepland bursts with candid observations of the lipstick wearing, always swearing, no nonsense, artist and shepherd, Orla Barry. Through her fields, her digital diaries, and the pedigree sheep she cares for, we discover how the art is in the doing. Director Cara Holmes has created a playful, thoughtful portrait teeming with indelible images and ideas, and grounded in Orla’s rural Irish landscape.
Part of Mull Film Club's World View Weekender - an Autumn Season of global film, all in one weekend at the Western Isles Hotel.
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Perfect Days (PG)
Sunday 3 November 2024
An absorbing slice-of-life drama led by a remarkable Kôji Yakusho performance, Perfect Days adds a quietly soaring gem to director/co-writer Wim Wenders' estimable filmography.
Hirayama feels content with his life as a toilet cleaner in Tokyo. Outside of his structured routine, he cherishes music on cassette tapes, reads books and takes photos. Through unexpected encounters, he reflects on finding beauty in the world.
Part of Mull Film Club's World View Weekender - an Autumn Season of global film, all in one weekend at the Western Isles Hotel.
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Monkey Man (18)
Saturday 2 November 2024
Our Saturday Night Lates screening is one for fans of Kill Bill, John Wick, and Kung fu films! Enjoy with FREE POPCORN, courtesy of the hotel.
Inspired by the legend of Hanuman, an icon embodying strength and courage, Monkey Man stars Dev Patel as Kid, an anonymous young man who ekes out a meager living in an underground fight club where, night after night, wearing a gorilla mask, he is beaten bloody by more popular fighters for cash. After years of suppressed rage, Kid discovers a way to infiltrate the enclave of the city's sinister elite. As his childhood trauma boils over, his mysteriously scarred hands unleash an explosive campaign of retribution to settle the score with the men who took everything from him.
Part of Mull Film Club's World View Weekender - an Autumn Season of global film, all in one weekend at the Western Isles Hotel.
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Black Dog (12A)
Saturday 2 November 2024
This Cannes award-winning new film is a remarkable tale of companionship that hits in all the right spots.
On the edge of the Gobi desert in Northwest China, Lang returns to his hometown after being released from jail. While working for the local dog patrol team to clear the town of stray dogs before the 2008 Olympic Games, he strikes up an unlikely connection with a black dog, and these two lonely souls now embark on a new journey together.
Part of Mull Film Club's World View Weekender - an Autumn Season of global film, all in one weekend at the Western Isles Hotel.
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Io Capitano (15)
Friday 1 November 2024
The opening film in Mull Film Club's World View Weekender - an Autumn Season of global film, all in one weekend at the Western Isles Hotel.
Longing for a brighter future, two Senegalese teenagers embark on a journey from West Africa to Italy. However, between their dreams and reality lies a labyrinth of checkpoints, the Sahara Desert, and the vast waters of the Mediterranean. Matteo Garrone's heart-wrenching migrant adventure story won top directing and acting prizes at the Venice Film Festival, and is a moving yet chilling indictment of the refugee crisis.
"This is a film that, for all its brutal horrors, keeps a kernel of hope and faith in the inherent decency of humankind (or some of it at least)." Wendy Ide / Observer
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To See Ourselves (15)
Monday 16 September 2024
To See Ourselves is an observational, deeply personal account of the 2014 Scottish independence referendum as seen through the eyes of a pregnant filmmaker, as she follows her idealist father’s relentless activism and reveals the heart behind the politics during this historic crossroads for Scotland.
New Licht Films and director Jane McAllister bring this poetic, deeply moving film, 10 years on from the vote on independence. Event supported by Screen Argyll.
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Seeing Lives At Sea (RNLI Fundraiser)
Sunday 26 May 2024
Mull Film Club host a day of documentary film in celebration of our very own lifeboat crew and the launching of many different boats, with drop-in screenings from 3pm, and an evening double-bill.
At 5.30pm we are screening Launch! On The Sea With Scotland's Lifeboats by award-winning curator Shona Thomson, featuring archive footage of Scotland’s RNLI lifeboat crews. The screening will be followed by a short Q&A with some of the Tobermory Lifeboat Crew, then we'll show It'll Never Work (Joe Osborn, Tayvallich), which documents the creation of the UK's first Carbon Zero solar fishing boat.
Evening double-bill is bookable/ticketed - all profits raised will be donated to the RNLI.
Aros Hall, Tobermoy
Anatomy of A Fall (15)
Thursday 18 April 2024
Multi-award-winning courtroom thriller, featuring an outstanding lead performance from Sandra Hüller. ★★★★ "A captivating and emotionally searing alpine murder-mystery." - TIME OUT
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