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WHAT'S ON - 04/2017

  • A FANTASTIC WOMAN

    This film was released 2nd March 2018, and is no longer screening.

    This film is F-Rated. Find out more here.

    A young Chilean transgender woman struggles with grief and societal prejudice in Sebastián Lelio’s (Glory) compassionate, beautifully performed character study.... Read More

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  • A QUIET PASSION

    This film was released on Friday 7th April 2017 and is no longer screening. 

    Cynthia Nixon gives a revelatory performance in Terence Davies’ delicate portrait of the great American poet Emily Dickinson. Davies charts Dickinson’s life from her college days... Read More

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  • ALI: FEAR EATS THE SOUL

    This film was released on Friday 31st March 2017.

    ★★★★★ Irish Times ★★★★★ The Guardian

    In Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s remarkably prolific career, in which he made forty feature films before his death at thirty-seven, Ali: Fear Eats the Soul marked... Read More

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  • AQUARIUS

    This film was released on Friday 24th March 2017.

    Director Kleber Mendonça Filho’s debut film, Neighboring Sounds (2012), dealt with an entire Brazilian community; for Aquarius, his second feature, he has narrowed his focus to one endlessly intriguing and contradictory... Read More

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  • ARCHIVE AT LUNCHTIME PROGRAMME 1 APRIL 2017

    Immerse yourself in the WWII world of Echoland – this year’s One City One Book Choice. On Saturday April 1st at 13.00, author Joe Joyce will introduce the programme double-bill.

    Archive at Lunchtime screenings are free – simply collect tickets... Read More

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  • ARCHIVE AT LUNCHTIME PROGRAMME 2 APRIL 2017

    Immerse yourself in the WWII world of Echoland – this year’s One City One Book Choice. 

    Archive at Lunchtime screenings are free – simply collect tickets from the IFI Box Office.

    PROGRAMME 2

    MARCH OF TIME: IRELAND

    Ireland, North... Read More

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  • ARCHIVE AT LUNCHTIME: DOUBLE-BILL APRIL 2017

    THIS IS A FREE EVENT BUT TICKETS CANNOT BE BOUGHT ONLINE – JUST COLLECT THEM AT THE BOX AT ANY TIME.

    EMERGENCY ECHOES    

    Immerse yourself in the WWII world of Echoland – this year’s One City One Book Choice.... Read More

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  • CLASH

    This film was released on Friday 21st April 2017 and is no longer screening. 

    ★★★★ – The Irish Times ★★★★ – The Guardian

    Egypt 2013, President Morsi has been toppled; as riots break out, a disparate group of dissidents and... Read More

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  • ELLE

    This film was released on Friday 10th March 2017.

    AUDIO DESCRIPTION (AD) will be available on all screenings.

    A thrilling cocktail of sex, violence and deliciously inappropriate humour, Paul Verhoeven’s Elle is by turns a mischievous, controversial and profoundly serious... Read More

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  • FADING MEMORIES: THE CONVERSATION

    This film screened on Saturday 1st April 2017. 

    Antisocial technician Caul is the best known interception specialist in his branch. His most important rule: Don’t question the client´s aim. When a mysterious client and his assistant ask him to spy... Read More

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  • FADING MEMORIES: WHO AM I – NO SYSTEM IS SAFE (+ PANEL DISCUSSION)

    This film screened on Wednesday 5th  April 2017. 

    Benjamin is an underdog who mainly lives in his virtual reality as a hacker. When he meets Max, a charismatic boy who belongs to a hacker group called CLAY (Clowns Lauching At... Read More

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  • FEAST YOUR EYES: NERUDA

    This event took place on Wednesday 19th April 2017.

    Our monthly gastronomic feature followed by a feast inspired by the film at the IFI Café Bar.

    Pablo Narraín’s new film, Neruda, follows hot on the heels of his last biopic,... Read More

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  • FROM THE VAULTS: SOUND OF SILENTS

    This film screened on Saturday 8th  April 2017. 

    IFI AND BOTTLENOTE PRESENT SOUND OF SILENTS PART OF MUSICTOWN 2017

    Sound of Silents presents a programme of short silent films accompanied by new improvised scores. The selection has a distinct German... Read More

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  • GRADUATION

    This film was released on Friday 31st March 2017.

    ★★★★★ – The Guardian ★★★★ – The Irish Times

    A father goes to extreme lengths to ensure his daughter’s academic success in Cristian Mungiu’s (4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days,... Read More

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  • HANDSOME DEVIL

    This film was released on Friday 21st  April 2017 and is no longer screening. 

    ★★★★ – RTE ★★★★ – The Irish Times

    Returning to boarding school after the holidays, Ned (Fionn O’Shea), a bullied but resilient outsider, is dismayed to... Read More

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  • HEAL THE LIVING

    This film was released on Friday 28th  April 2017 and is no longer screening. 

    A terrible car accident on the outskirts of Le Havre has left 17-year-old Simon on life-support; his parents Marianne (Emmanuelle Seigner) and Vincent (Kool Shen) are... Read More

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  • HIPSTERS – EVENING COURSE FROM RUSSIA WITH FILM

    This film screened on Tuesday 25th April 2017. 

    1950s Moscow and the hipsters are at war with Young Communist League squares. Mels toes line till he meets rebellious Polly, buys a sax and learns to boogie, in this madcap fantasy... Read More

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  • I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO

    This film was released on Friday 7th April 2017 and is no longer screening. 

    James Baldwin was a ground-breaking author, essayist and public intellectual who played a major role in articulating the complexity and toxicity of race relations in America... Read More

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  • I GOT LIFE

    This film was released 23rd March 2018, and is no longer screening.

    This film is F-Rated. Find out more here.

    One of the hits of last November’s IFI French Film Festival (where it screened under the name Aurora with lead... Read More

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  • IFI FAMILY: THE BIG KNIGHTS

    This film screened on Sunday 30th April 2017. 

    From the makers of Peppa Pig come the hilarious adventures of two brothers – Sir Boris, the finest swordsman in the world, and Sir Morris, the not so finest swordsman – and... Read More

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  • IFI SCHOOLS: ABOUT A GIRL (Charleen macht Schluss)

    Recommended age 15+

    Working part-time in an undertakers, and listening repeatedly to Kurt Cobain, Charleen focuses on the darker side of life. Her mother thinks her daughter is depressed but, in fact, all she wants is some peace, so she... Read More

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  • IFI SCHOOLS: APRIL AND THE EXTRAORDINARY WORLD (Avril et le monde truqué)

    Recommended age 12+

    This beautiful animation in the steampunk sci-fi style, features a young girl, April, voiced by Marion Cotillard. Though set in 1941, France is stuck in the 19th century. There are no technological advancements and the country is... Read More

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  • IFI SCHOOLS: MY REVOLUTION (Ma révolution)

    Recommended age 15+

    The Arab Spring of 2011 was sparked by the Jasmine Revolution of Tunisia. In Paris, people take to the streets in support, but 14-year-old Marwenn, though of Tunisian background, has no interest in politics. Then he stumbles... Read More

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  • IFI SCHOOLS: REAR WINDOW

    A masterclass in suspense and visual storytelling from Alfred Hitchcock, this comparative text for 2017/2018 explores themes of watching and relationships through its gripping narrative. Confined to a wheelchair in his apartment following an accident, the emotionally distant Jeff (James... Read More

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  • IFI SCHOOLS: SING STREET

    Director John Carney won international acclaim with his lo-fi musical Once. He achieves a similar charm and effect with this 1980’s set, funny teen drama, in which Conor, (newcomer, Ferdia Peelo-Walsh), seeks to escape from the strains of family life... Read More

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  • IFI SCHOOLS: SWALLOWS AND AMAZONS

    An enchanting new take on the beloved novel by Arthur Ransome, Swallows and Amazons tells the story of the Walker children, whose summer holiday in the Lake District sees them sailing out to a nearby island to camp. They soon... Read More

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  • IFI Spotlight 2017 – Afternoon session

    This event took place on Friday 7th April 2017. 

    Afternoon session only tickets are available for purchase from the link above.

    Morning session only tickets are available for purchase here.

    Full day tickets tickets are available for purchase here.

    AFTERNOON SESSION

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  • IFI Spotlight 2017 – Morning session

    This event took place on Friday 7th April 2017. 

    Morning session only tickets are available for purchase from the link above.

    Full day tickets are available for purchase here.

    Afternoon session only tickets are available for purchase here.

    MORNING SESSION

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  • INTIMATE LIGHTING: A REPORT ON THE PARTY AND THE GUESTS

    This film screened on Saturday 22nd April 2017. 

    Screening as part of the Czech New Wave season, April 8th to 30th. A multi-event pass is available in person or by phone at the IFI Box Office – 5 events for... Read More

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  • INTIMATE LIGHTING: CLOSELY OBSERVED TRAINS

    This film screened on Sunday 23rd April 2017. 

    Screening as part of the Czech New Wave season, April 8th to 30th. A multi-event pass is available in person or by phone at the IFI Box Office – 5 events for... Read More

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  • INTIMATE LIGHTING: INTIMATE LIGHTING

    This film screened on Wednesday 12th April 2017. 

    Screening as part of the Czech New Wave season, April 8th to 30th. A multi-event pass is available in person or by phone at the IFI Box Office – 5 events for... Read More

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  • INTIMATE LIGHTING: JAROMÍR ŠOFR MASTERCLASS

    This event took place on Monday 24th April 2017. 

    SOFR WILL ALSO TAKE PART IN A Q&A AFTER A SCREENING OF CLOSELY OBSERVED TRAINS ON APRIL 23RD AT 20.00 

    Part of the Czech New Wave season, April 8th to 30th.... Read More

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  • INTIMATE LIGHTING: MORAVIAN HELLAS / DIAMONDS OF THE NIGHT

    This film screened on Saturday 8th April 2017. 

    Screening as part of the Czech New Wave season, April 8th to 30th. A multi-event pass is available in person or by phone at the IFI Box Office – 5 events for... Read More

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  • INTIMATE LIGHTING: NOBODY WILL LAUGH

    This film screened on Wednesday 19th April 2017. 

    Screening as part of the Czech New Wave season, April 8th to 30th. A multi-event pass is available in person or by phone at the IFI Box Office – 5 events for... Read More

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  • INTIMATE LIGHTING: THE CREMATOR

    This film screened on Sunday 30th April 2017. 

    Screening as part of the Czech New Wave season, April 8th to 30th. A multi-event pass is available in person or by phone at the IFI Box Office – 5 events for... Read More

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  • INTIMATE LIGHTING: THE FIREMEN’S BALL

    This film screened on Saturday 29th April 2017. 

    Screening as part of the Czech New Wave season, April 8th to 30th. A multi-event pass is available in person or by phone at the IFI Box Office – 5 events for... Read More

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  • INTIMATE LIGHTING: THE LOVES OF A BLONDE

    This film screened on Sunday 9th April 2017. 

    Screening as part of the Czech New Wave season, April 8th to 30th. A multi-event pass is available in person or by phone at the IFI Box Office – 5 events for... Read More

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  • INTIMATE LIGHTING: THE SEVENTH DAY, THE EIGHTH NIGHT

    This film screened on Wednesday 26th April 2017. 

    Screening as part of the Czech New Wave season, April 8th to 30th. A multi-event pass is available in person or by phone at the IFI Box Office – 5 events for... Read More

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  • IRISH FOCUS: REVOLUTION IN COLOUR

    This film screened on Monday 17th April 2017. 

    This Easter Monday screening reclaims the story of the Irish struggle for independence during the first quarter of the 20th century from the remote world of black and white to the vibrant... Read More

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  • LADY BIRD

    This film was released 23rd February 2018, and is no longer screening.

    This film is F-Rated. Find out more here.

    Writer/actor Greta Gerwig (Frances Ha, Mistress America) effortlessly transitions to the role of director for her début feature, a semi-autobiographical... Read More

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  • LEVIATHAN – EVENING COURSE FROM RUSSIA WITH FILM

    This film screened on Tuesday 18th  April 2017. 

    Award-winning drama that draws on Biblical themes and life in contemporary Russia. Director Zvyagintsev offers a flawed hero, Kolya, who seeks to save his home from the corrupt local mayor. Symbolic and... Read More

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  • MULHOLLAND DRIVE

    This film was released on Friday 14th April 2017 and is no longer screening. 

    A dark and twisting tale of Hollywood ambition, love and betrayal, Mulholland Drive is one of David Lynch’s most renowned and scrutinised works. In the film’s... Read More

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  • NERUDA

    This film was released on Friday 7th April 2017 and is no longer screening. 

    On Wednesday April 19th you can watch Neruda and also get a meal at the Café Bar with a special menu that’s paired with the film.... Read More

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  • NIGHT WATCH – EVENING COURSE FROM RUSSIA WITH FILM

    This film screened on Tuesday 11th April 2017. 

    This high-octane, hit fantasy thriller pits post glasnost Muscovites battling forces of dark and light. Borrowing liberally from The Matrix and Star Wars, its Russian sensibility remains evident among the wheeling camera... Read More

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  • NT LIVE: TWELFTH NIGHT

    This film screened on Thursday 6th April 2017. 

    Tamsin Greig is Malvolia in a new twist on Shakespeare’s classic comedy of mistaken identity.

    A ship is wrecked on the rocks. Viola is washed ashore but her twin brother Sebastian is... Read More

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  • ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST

    This film was released on Friday 14th April 2017 and is no longer screening. 

    Jack Nicholson gives what is perhaps his most indelible performance as Randle Patrick McMurphy in Miloš Forman’s masterpiece, one of just three films to win all... Read More

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  • RAW

    This film was released on Friday 7th April 2017 and is no longer screening. 

    IFI FILM CLUB – Join us for a discussion of Raw following the 18.15 screening on Tuesday April 18th.

    Raised a strict vegetarian, 16-year-old Justine (an impressive... Read More

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  • SUNTAN

    This film was released on Friday 28th  April 2017 and is no longer screening. 

    EXCLUSIVELY AT IFI

    As what director Argyris Papadimitropoulos describes as “a coming-of-middle-age story” begins, Kostis, a doctor in his early forties, arrives on a sleepy resort... Read More

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  • THE AGE OF SHADOWS

    This film was released on Friday 31st March 2017.

    EXCLUSIVELY AT IFI

    ★★★★ – The Irish Times ★★★★ – The Playlist

    From the director of I Saw the Devil (2010), The Age of Shadows is a stylish spy thriller set... Read More

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  • THE BIGGER PICTURE: THE BITTER TEARS OF PETRA VON KANT

    This film screened on Thursday 20th April 2017. 

    Our monthly programme strand in which a key film is presented in the context of a notional film canon.

    A new wave in cinema, as explored through our Czech season, suggests the... Read More

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  • THE COMMISSAR – EVENING COURSE FROM RUSSIA WITH FILM

    This film screened on Tuesday 4th April 2017. 

    This civil war film was shelved until glasnost saw its release in 1988. It concerns pregnant Red Army commissar Klavdia, who moves in with a Russian-Jewish family. A harmonious communal life ensues,... Read More

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  • THE HANDMAIDEN

    This film was released on Friday 14th April 2017 and is no longer screening. 

    ★★★★ – The Irish Times ★★★★ – The Guardian

    Opulent, erotic and replete with exquisite period detail and sly narrative trickery, The Handmaiden is everything we... Read More

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  • THE HAPPIEST DAY IN THE LIFE OF OLLI MÄKI

    This film was released on Friday 21st  April 2017 and is no longer screening. 

    ★★★★ – The Guardian ★★★★ – The Irish Times

    Winner of the Prix Un Certain Regard at last year’s Cannes Film Festival, Juho Kuosmanen’s heart-warming début... Read More

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  • THE SALESMAN

    This film was released on Friday 17th March 2017.

    ★★★★ Irish Times ★★★★ Guardian

    The latest from Oscar-winning Iranian director Asghar Farhadi (About Elly, A Separation) is an expertly crafted domestic drama where precise plotting and escalating tension are deftly... Read More

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  • THE SECRET SCRIPTURE

    This film was released on Friday 24th March 2017.

    After an eclectic range of films in recent years, Jim Sheridan (My Left Foot, In America) returns to Irish themes and material with this adaptation of Sebastian Barry’s acclaimed novel. The... Read More

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  • THE SENSE OF AN ENDING

    This film was released on Friday 14th April 2017 and is no longer screening. 

    An aging man tries to reconcile fateful decisions of decades past in Ritesh Batra’s (The Lunchbox) imaginative adaptation of Julian Barnes’s 2011 Booker-winning novel which ruminates... Read More

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  • THE TRANSFIGURATION

    This film was released on Friday 21st April 2017 and is no longer screening. 

    ★★★★ – Empire ★★★★ – The Irish Times

    Michael O’Shea’s low-key, absorbing film centres on teenage loner and orphan Milo (Eric Ruffin), a usually taciturn boy... Read More

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  • WHO’S GONNA LOVE ME NOW + SATELLITE Q&A AND PERFORMANCE

    This film screened on Sunday 2nd April 2017. 

    Saar Moaz is an affable forty-year-old gay Israeli man living in London who sings regularly in the Gay Men’s Chorus; he’s also living with the burden of being HIV+ and the rejection... Read More

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  • WILD STRAWBERRIES: BRIDGE OF SPIES

    This film screened on Wednesday 26th & Friday 28th April 2017. 

    Wild Strawberries is our bi-monthly film club for over 55s.

    With US-Russian relations dominating the political landscape, here’s a superb, old-fashioned drama from Steven Spielberg set during the Cold... Read More

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  • WONDERSTRUCK

    This film was released 6th April 2018, and is no longer screening.

    There will be Open Captioned screenings of Wonderstruck on April 10th at 13.45 and April 12th at 20.45. 

    Todd Haynes follows up his sublime Carol with an imaginative... Read More

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