The Marching Band

2024 France

Screening: 1st June 2026, 103 minutes

Audience: 117

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Two brothers separated as children are reunited unexpectedly as adults. Their relationship develops against a background of their very different lives and careers. A universally resonant story about the power of family, this film chose itself.

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Loved this movie, fun and sad at the same time. Great opportunity to watch a good French movie, thank you!
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Really enjoyed the film and the warm welcome. Thank you!
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Such an excellent moving film. And heartfelt music. 'The Marching Band'
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What a sad, emotional, lovely film. Made me cry. Loved the music. Just a little confused over the factory closure.
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Good film: only got into sentimental territory in the last 2 or 3 mins - but even that let the music speak for the actors. Good film.
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I loved the relationship between the brothers. A sad, funny and heartfelt film.
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Best film so far!! What amazing acting & interaction between the players.
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Excellent! A great shame that people have phone screens lit up for the first 15 minutes!!
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Great idea for a film: 'Northern Colliery Town's Brass Band Under Siege'! But don't the French talk very quickly.
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Excellent film. So many emotions and real life messages. Loved it and have to admit I couldn't hold my tears.
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Great story and music. Rang true coming from Northern Industrial town in decline!
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Excellent film! One of the best I've seen here, such great story telling!
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It was delicately balanced in the relationship of the brothers, sensitively acted and crafted, beautiful musical score. Exceptional film.
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Original theme, great acting. So good to see a setting in the former industrial area of Northern France - rarely seen on screen.
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I loved it, the music was all beautiful, every type. The story between the brothers was gripping, a real spotlight on modern life between the haves and have not.
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Formidable! One of the best films I've seen here. The musicians were so passionate about their music! The two lead actors were wonderful! Thank you.
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Brilliant. One of the best. Great choice committee!! He wasn't well, but he didn't die!! Great music & brotherly love won the day.
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Enjoyable.
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I thought it was funny with a good plot.
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Amazing film!
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What a brilliant film.
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Great film.
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Brilliant.
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Amazing film!
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Fabulous! Thank you.
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Entertaining, teaching, great acting.
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The Best Film this season! Beautiful story. Great acting. Sublime music.
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Better than expected! So French!
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Excellent choice, the best yet.
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Lovely feel good. Great music.
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Perfect - beautifully nuanced and performed.
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Excellent film. Very poignant, uplifting.
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Brilliant! Sad, funny & superb.
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Superb film! Thank you.
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Superb French film! Really enjoyed it.
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Fabulous! Absolutely loved it. Wished the sound had done more justice to the music though.
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A great film. The best yet.
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Excellent! One of the the best on all levels.
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The best film I have ever seen at Fleet Film Club!
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Beautifully written & acted. A touching but uplifting story.
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Superb!
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Fantastic acting.
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Superb ending. What a well crafted movie & warm.
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A delight to watch. Sensitive balance of pathos & humour & learned a few new words in French!
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The best film this season!
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Excellent.
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Just a great film!
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Great film.
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Lovely film!
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Fabulous! Moving & funny & a great soundtrack.
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Loved it, albeit a sad ending.
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Music, comedy, pathos. Great!
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Super. I was rooting for both of them, such sympathetic characters. Music was wonderful.
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Charming.
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Lovely - thank you.
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A lovely story.
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Enjoyable.
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Excellent entertainment. Breath of fresh air.
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Loved the characters and overall pacing.
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Really enjoyable.
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A bitter sweet comedy!
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Lovely theme. Helped my French a bit!
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Enjoyed!
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Funny and interesting, also touching. I enjoyed it.
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An entertaining and accessible film and good for my French!
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Very enjoyable & easy to watch. Definitely loved the acting & humour. Didn't know how it would end & was very surprised.
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Really funny and was a fun story about two brothers. :-) Also really emotional in a good way.
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Good choice! Beautifully directed. The sound volume could have been a bit louder. I could not hear some of the dialogue.
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