AWARD-WINNING director Bruno Coppola is to have the UK premiere of one of his films in Malmesbury this weekend.

Mr Coppola, a cousin of Godfather director Francis Ford Coppola, and Mayor of Malmesbury Sue Poole will be at St Mary’s Hall on Sunday.

A member of Hollywood’s famous family, Mr Coppola, has lived in Malmesbury for seven years and has won plaudits for films such as Stuff That Bear! and Rules of Love.

Now he has offered the Malmesbury Film Society the chance to screen his 2007 film, Unknown Things, which has never been shown in the UK before.

Co-chairman of the film society Maria Marsh said: “This is the first time the film will be shown in a UK cinema, so the Malmesbury Film Society are very grateful for this wonderful opportunity.

“Mr Coppola has previously supported local community events, including showing highlights of his films and providing colourful commentary for the audience.”

Unknown Things stars Saskia Reeves, whose credits include Spooks, Close My Eyes and a Christmas Carol, and Paul Rhys, who has appeared in Chaplin, From Hell and Vincent and Theo.

It is edited by Tariq Anwar, who worked on classics such as The King’s Speech and American Beauty.

Unknown Things is a described as a mix of mystery, romance and murder.

It follows an antiques dealer in London, who is obsessed with the wife of one of his clients and seeks out ever-more unusual collectable mechanical objects to be near her for longer.

Doors at St Mary’s Hall open at 7pm on Sunday for celebratory drinks, with the film due to start at 7.30pm.

For more information, see www.malmesburyfilmsociety.org.uk