The IFI and Penguin Random House celebrate 30 years of Paula Spencer, and the publication day of Roddy Doyle’s new novel, The Women Behind the Door, with a screening of Family: Paula.

FAMILY: PAULA, EPISODE4 OF 4

We first met Paula (Ger Ryan) in this ground-breaking television series about a working-class Dublin family living under the oppressive regime of abusive, alcoholic Charlo (Seán McGinley). Paula, his emotionally and physically abused wife and mother of his children, attempts to reclaim her identity and embark on a life without her husband.

Film info: 50 mins, Ireland, 1994,  Digital

Following the screening, Fintan O’Toole (Irish Times) will host a conversation with Roddy Doyle and Ger Ryan about the legacy and impact of Paula Spencer, and about the third novel in the series The Women Behind the Door.

Tickets – €20.45 (non-members) or €18.95 (members). All ticket holders will receive a copy of the book.

 With thanks to RTÉ Archives.

Notes by Sunniva O’Flynn