DUBLIN FEMINIST FILM FESTIVAL 2021

The Dublin Feminist Film Festival is a celebratory couple of days, and a commitment to inclusive art is reflected in the programme each year, showcasing a range of compelling work from around the world – all part of the mission to celebrate female filmmaking in all its many forms. No national cinema in the world has anything close to parity when it comes to female filmmakers.

This year, the theme is Care and Connection, qualities being considered globally - now more than ever. Bringing this focus to the programme, connection is found throughout the selected films: the endless ways women connect and care for each other, across generations, through their ancestry, and in the secret, immeasurable strength of a sister or a friend.

The Dublin Feminist Film Festival is available to rent on IFI@Home until August 22nd 2021.

Purchase the online Festival Bundle here.

Register for DFFF 2021 Masterclass: Aisling Walsh - Stories From the Front Line, Saturday 21st August here.

Register for DFFF 2021 Masterclass: Maeve Murphy - Writing with Care, Sunday 22nd August here.

DFFF: AFTERWARD

This film is F-rated. Afterward delves into the secret wounds carried by victims as well as victimisers through testimonies ranging from the horrifying to the hopeful. Jerusalem-born trauma expert Ofra Bloch…

Friday 20th Aug 2021 On IFI@Home Saturday 21st Aug 2021 On IFI@Home Sunday 22nd Aug 2021 On IFI@Home

This film is F-rated. Stella, a seventeen-year-old girl, lives with her father and two younger sisters, Luce and Aria, in a house in an isolated area, with heavy wooden barred…

Friday 20th Aug 2021 On IFI@Home Saturday 21st Aug 2021 On IFI@Home Sunday 22nd Aug 2021 On IFI@Home

DFFF: LETTER TO A FRIEND

This film is F-rated. Palestinian artist Emily Jacir writes to a close friend concerning her family home, Dar Jacir, as well as the road on which it sits, and the…

Friday 20th Aug 2021 On IFI@Home Saturday 21st Aug 2021 On IFI@Home Sunday 22nd Aug 2021 On IFI@Home

This film is F-rated. Lu is a disruptive, rebellious teenage mother. She lives with her daughter Nina in a women’s refuge run by a group of nuns in Buenos Aires.…

Friday 20th Aug 2021 On IFI@Home Saturday 21st Aug 2021 On IFI@Home Sunday 22nd Aug 2021 On IFI@Home

DFFF: NUDO MIXTECO

This film is F-rated. Based on the filmmaker’s experiences and personal story, Nudo Mixteco tells the stories of three characters, Maria, Esteban and Toña, all returning to their hometown of San Mateo…

Friday 20th Aug 2021 On IFI@Home Saturday 21st Aug 2021 On IFI@Home Sunday 22nd Aug 2021 On IFI@Home

This film is F-rated. Vai is a gorgeous and moving portmanteau feature film made by nine female Pacific filmmakers, filmed in seven different Pacific countries: Fiji, Tonga, Solomon Islands, Kuki Airani…

Friday 20th Aug 2021 On IFI@Home Saturday 21st Aug 2021 On IFI@Home Sunday 22nd Aug 2021 On IFI@Home

A missing woman returns home, igniting an intense bond with her sister. United they unearth their mother’s past but the truth has devastating consequences. Born within a year of each…

Saturday 21st Aug 2021 18.30

DFFF: SHORT FILM PROGRAMME

DFFF21 presents an immersive, diverse selection of films that challenge stereotypes and represent the female experience through brave, innovative filmmaking. The programme weaves together an eclectic mix of female filmmakers…

Sunday 22nd Aug 2021 18.30