Irish Film Institute -

WHAT'S ON - 16/04/2024

CLOSE YOUR EYES

Víctor Erice makes a welcome return to cinema screens with his fourth feature in fifty years, just over three decades since his last. A rich and beautiful tribute to cinema that in some ways bookends his 1973 debut The Spirit Of... Read More

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BOOK NOW Times: 13.00
IO CAPITANO

The immigration narrative is reframed as a hero’s quest in Matteo Garrone’s searing depiction of a Senegalese teenager’s attempts to reach Europe’s hallowed shores. 16-year-old Seydou (Seydou Sarr), and his cousin, Moussa (Moustapha Fall), are gravely disillusioned when their journey... Read More

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BOOK NOW Times: 14.00
OPPONENT

Iman (Payman Maadi) lives in Sweden with his wife Maryam (Marall Nasiri) and two daughters, having fled his former homeland of Iran for fear of persecution; shuffling between an ever-changing succession of refugee hotels, he attempts to find permanent residence... Read More

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BOOK NOW Times: 15.40, 18.10
THE DAYS OF TREES

Special Celebratory Q&A Screening Winner of The George Morrison Feature Documentary Award, IFTA 2024

In this highly original feature documentary, Tomás, a middle-aged film producer, embarks on a journey of discovery with his friend and colleague, film director, Alan. As... Read More

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BOOK NOW Times: 16.20, 20.30
THE ZONE OF INTEREST

In the postscript to his titular novel, from which Jonathan Glazer’s film takes its title and situation but virtually nothing else, Martin Amis refers to Auschwitz survivor Primo Levi being told by one of the concentration camp’s guards, “there is... Read More

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BOOK NOW Times: 18:25 Times: 18.25