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This week’s titles at the Irish Film Institute from Friday, 19th May 2023 include Beau is Afraid and Local Hero. Read on for a selection of reviews or pop in to make up your own mind!
“A vast, generous, properly hilarious entertainment that will spawn debate for years to come.” 5/5 — The Irish Times
“An excellent movie with resoundingly terrific performances” 4/5 — Entertainment.ie
“Aster sucks you in with each absurd, claustrophobic development” 3.5/4 — Roger Ebert
“Wonderfully wistful and charming” 5/5 — The Guardian
“Testifies, thematically and tonally, to the impressive scale and subtlety of Forsyth’s filmmaking talent.” — The Criterion Collection
“A loving, funny, understated portrait of a small Scottish town” 4/4 — Roger Ebert (1983)
“Thoroughly original in an unobtrusive way.” — The New York Times (1983)
BLUE ROAD – THE EDNA O’BRIEN STORY 16:00
EAFFI DISCOVERIES – GREEN WAVE 18.20
HOLY COW 13:50
MOTEL DESTINO 13:10, 20:45
PARTHENOPE 15:40
RIEFENSTAHL 18:10
THE PENGUIN LESSONS 15:50
THE RETURN 20:35
THE WEDDING BANQUET 13:20, 18:30, 20:50
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