The films that are screened are kept secret until the moments before lights go down. However, there is little need to worry about the quality of the films, considering that past entries have included â??Amelie,â? â??Finding Neverland,â? and â??Memento.â?

Love the Milwaukee International Film Festival, but can“t wait until September? Well, fear not movie buffs, because the Key Sunday Cinema Club is here to solve all of your problems.

The cinema club was founded nearly 15 years ago in order to provide a forum in which people could view and discuss new foreign and independent films. The program has grown since 1992, and now reaches nine cities from coast to coast, including San Francisco, Atlanta and Washington, D.C. Milwaukee is the newest destination to the always expanding club.

Every two to three Sundays, the Oriental Theatre opens its doors early for members of the club to view a film that has yet to be widely released. Following the screening, the audience is encouraged to participate in an open forum regarding the film.

The discussions are moderated by Patrice Petro and Gilberto Blasini, two of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee“s Film Studies professors. The two moderators discuss themes, motifs and how the film forms a dialogue with our world as it exists today.

Following this, they open up the floor to any questions, comments or concerns that viewers may have.

For Milwaukee“s inaugural screening, “The Lives of Others” was shown. Holding the record for most nominations at the German Film Awards, it tells the story of the Stasi, or the German Secret Police, prior to the fall of the Berlin Wall.

A tight thriller, the film exudes suspense and moral ambiguity in a Hitchcock-like manner.

The cinema club gave many Milwaukee residents their first chance to view the film, which has been shown at only at a few film festivals around the country. The films that are screened are kept secret until the moments before lights go down. However, there is little need to worry about the quality of the films, considering that past entries have included “Amelie,” “Finding Neverland” and “Memento.”

The club is still accepting new members. The cost of admission for the club is $95 by check or $99 by credit card. Members of the club get to attend each and every Sunday morning screening. Tickets can also be purchased at the door for $20 each.

The next screening will be held on Sunday, Feb. 18. For further information, look to its Web site at keysundaycinemaclub.com.

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