This tells the extraordinary true story of French naieve painter Seraphine Louis, aka Seraphine de Senlis (1864-1942), a humble servant who became a gifted self-taught painter.

Discovered by prominent critic and collector William Uhde, she came to prominence between the wars, grouped with other naieve painters like Henri Rousseau, only to descend into madness and obscurity with the onset of the Great Depression and World War II.

Provost unearths this marginal figure to offer a poignant salute to a life on the fringes. The film raises highly topical questions about sudden fame and its effects.

Dir: Martin Provost France 2008 125 mins Cert PG Cast: Ulrich Tukur, Yolande Moreau

Prices Venue: Ventnor Winter Gardens Single Ticket: £4.50 (£3.50 Concessionary) Concessionary tickets are available to students, senior citizens and the unwaged.

All VFS presentations (apart from special events) take place on Tuesday evenings and start at 7.30pm. There is a bar in the building and guests may take drinks into film presentations. All are welcome; you do not have to belong to the Society in order to attend.