Irish Film Institute -

WHAT'S ON - 13/06/2026

  • A NEW HOLLYWOOD SEASON: CHINATOWN

    1937; cocky private investigator J.J. Gittes (Jack Nicholson) becomes embroiled in a byzantine scandal surrounding the murder of Hollis Mulwray, chief engineer for the LA Department of Water & Power. Polanski’s brilliantly constructed masterpiece gradually exposes layers of intrigue involving... Read More

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    BOOK NOW Times: 14.20

  • ARCHIVE AT LUNCHTIME: LET’S DANCE! (DOUBLE BILL)

    Join us for free daily lunchtime screenings of films from the IFI Irish Film Archive. Collect tickets at IFI Box Office or online (with a small booking fee).

    DANCE SCHOOL

    Erina Brady teaches children the techniques of modern dance.

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    BOOK NOW Times: 13.45

  • BACKROOMS

    A therapist (Renate Reinsve) ventures into a mysterious, liminal dimension after her patient (Chiwetel Ejiofor) vanishes through a strange doorway in a furniture showroom. As she searches the seemingly endless labyrinth of anonymous spaces, she begins to feel that she... Read More

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    BOOK NOW Times: 11.30

  • BOOGIE NIGHTS (4K RESTORATION)

    SCREENING FROM JUNE 12th

    Probably no other director to have emerged in American cinema during this decade has attained the elevated status of Paul Thomas Anderson, now generally considered one of the greatest living filmmakers and an exceptional director of... Read More

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    BOOK NOW Times: 20.10

  • DISCLOSURE DAY (70mm)

    ON SALE NOW! SCREENING FROM JUNE 10th

    Across his peerless career, Steven Spielberg has, in films such as E.T. (1982) and Jurassic Park (1993), created some of sci-fi’s most indelible images. In this typically thrilling and thought-provoking return to the... Read More

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    BOOK NOW Times: 15.00 (Digital OC) Times: 11.20, 15.00 (OC), 17.15, 20.25

  • QSFF 2026: LIVING WITH HIV (SHORT FILM PROGRAMME)

    Blending documentary and experimental filmmaking, this programme explores HIV stigma, queer survival, and resistance across different histories and geographies. From Tunisia’s hidden HIV crisis to Britain’s racist and homophobic response to AIDS in the 1980s, these films centre voices often... Read More

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    BOOK NOW Times: 17.00

  • QSFF 2026: OUT LAWS (FEATURE)

    Out Laws follows Namibian activist Friedel Dausab as he challenges laws criminalising same-sex love, confronting the colonial legacy behind anti-queer persecution. Amid threats, public scrutiny, and rising hostility, Friedel’s fight becomes a symbol of hope for LGBTQ+ communities seeking dignity... Read More

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    BOOK NOW Times: 14.30

  • QSFF 2026: TIGER (FEATURE)

    Returning to his hometown after learning his father is critically ill, Tiger, a 35-year-old gay masseuse navigating Tokyo’s underground queer economy, is forced to confront family expectations, inheritance, and his own future. As tensions rise with his sister, who threatens... Read More

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    BOOK NOW Times: 20.00

  • STRICTLY BALLROOM (4K RESTORATION)

    SCREENING FROM JUNE 12th

    Before William Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet catapulted him to superstardom, Baz Luhrmann’s visual panache, and taste for the unconventional was on display in Strictly Ballroom, his scintillating debut feature. When rule-breaking dancer Scott (Paul Mercurio) partners with novice Fran... Read More

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    BOOK NOW Times: 18.00

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