The film follows a year in the garden with 90-year-old Sister Loyola Galvin, whose optimism is infectious and  fed every day by her love of gardening. 

Themes of faith, aging and compassion sit alongside the practicalities of community life, issues within the Catholic Church and the importance of good compost in this intimate and moving portrait of a woman at the end of her life. 

Run-time is 1hr 36mins.

After intermission, at 7pm, Frida (2002), which details Frida Kahlo’s affluent upbringing in Mexico City and her nurturing relationship with her traditional mother (Patricia Reyes Spindola) and philosophical father (Roger Rees), will screen. 

Crippled by polio and suffering further injuries, the young artist spent her time producing dozens of works before presenting them to the legendary (and legendarily temperamental) Mexican artist Diego Rivera (Alfred Molina) who takes her under his wing as an artist, a political revolutionary, and, inevitably, a lover. 

But their relationship is fraught with trouble, as the philandering Rivera traverses the globe painting murals, and Kahlo languishes in obscurity, longing to make her mark on her own. .

Nominated for six academy awards, the film was directed by Julie Taymor, whose Broadway production of The Lion King won her international acclaim. 

Run-time is 2hrs.

There is no charge for first film society visits but a donation for the food share table is appreciated.

Annual membership is $22 plus Bowraville Arts Council membership - $28 per year for insurance purposes.

This annual sum entitles you to 12 double feature films - terrific value!