UNTIL a few months ago, the names of Moth and Raynor Winn provoked respect and admiration, and the their story was filmed as The Salt Path, with a stellar cast featuring Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs. That critically-praised film is the most-requested on Moviola’s November programme.

In July, The Observer newspaper broke the story which alleged, with substantial supporting interviews and evidence, that not everything was quite as Raynor Winn described in The Salt Path. The book recounts the events that led to the couple being broke, homeless, and making the extraordinary decision to hike there 630-mile South West Coast Path, despite Moth’s diagnosis of fatal corticobasal degeneration.

However, the film stands on its own merits – with its charismatic actors and the stunning scenery of the south west coast. Audiences may now take the story with a pinch of salt, but they can enjoy the movie.

It is being screened at Kingsbury Episcopi (community centre), Codford St Peter (Woolstore Theatre), Halstock, Hythe (Parish Hall), Harnham near Salisbury (sports and social club), Membury (Devon), Cheddon and West Monkton, Edington (Somerset), Marnhull, Calne (Town Hall), Kilmington Community Cinema (Devon), South Petherton (David Hall) and West Camel.

For full details of dates and venues, see the Arts Diary. For more information on timings and the film, visit moviola.org

There is a watery element to the month’s other popular choice, The Ballad of Wallis Island, a 2025 comedy-drama film directed by James Griffiths and written by Tim Key and Tom Basden who co-stars with Carey Mulligan star as a folk duo who reunite to perform for a wealthy fan (Tim Key) on a remote Welsh island.

The film is being screened at Odcombe, Norton-sub-Hamdon, Winsford, Watchet (cinema), Chard (Guildhall),Castle Cary (Caryford community hall), Netherbury, Bishopstone (Salisbury), Fawley (Jubilee Hall) Martock (Parish Hall).

The other November films are:
Mr Burton at Highcliffe (community centre), Cattistock, Beaminster (Public Hall), Chilthorne Domer, Bransgore and Hanging Langford;
The Penguin Lessons at Bourton, Shrewton, Charlton Marshall, Pewsey (Bouverie Hall), Frogham, Ditcheat (Jubilee Hall), East Knoyle and Norton St Philip;
Black Bag at Yetminster (Jubilee Hall), Wookey Hole (Wookey Club), Donhead St Mary and Netherbury;
The Phoenician Scheme at Churchinford, Nether Wallop and Westbury-sub-Mendip;
The Friend at Fawley (Jubilee Hall), Cheddon & West Monkton, South Petherton (David Hall) and Winterslow;
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy at Hawkchurch;
and Four Letters of Love at Shepton Montague.