1980: Yvan is a Swiss private banker who travels to Buenos Aires with his sophisticated wife Inès in order to fill in for his business partner, who mysteriously vanished there. These are times of political turmoil and it is not often that we get to see the so-called Dirty War – Argentina's period of State-sponsored terrorism, part of the CIA's infamous Operation Condor. Azor is a film produced abroad, whose allusion to the conflict is somewhat oblique.

Steering clear of the well-trodden boards of blame and literal political discourse, the director, Andreas Fontana, articulately explores bystander behaviour and collective responsibility and asks whether refraining from doing something bad is the same as actively stopping something bad from happening.

The film will be introduced by Adam Feinstein, a specialist in Latin American cinem

70 non-member tickets are available to purchase for this screening. Non-member tickets are £5 (full-time students £3) and can be purchased in advance from The Exchange's Box Office: online at http://exchangetwickenham.co.uk/events, by telephone 020 8240 2399 or in person. To ensure that you secure a ticket and avoid disappointment, we strongly recommend early pre-booking via The Exchange.

Non-member tickets available on the night of screenings can be purchased solely from The Exchange's box office on the ground floor. Purchases are by contactless payments only – cash payments are no longer accepted.

Richmond Film Society was formed in 1963 and has since screened over 850 films. Our objective was, and remains, to bring our community the very best in World Cinema. Our 19-film seasons run from September to June and, in the absence of COVID-19 restrictions, attract an aggregate audience of over 4,500 attendees.

Films are shown on alternate Tuesdays at 8:00 pm sharp, with no ads or trailers. On screening nights, the bar opens at 7:00 p.m. and drinks can be brought into the auditorium. Film notes are available online for each screening and audience scores and feedback are collated.

See http://www.richmondfilmsoc.org.uk for further information and full details of our Season 59 programme.