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Sunlight

Claire Dix, 91 minutes, 2023

Former addict Leon (Barry Ward) is indebted to Iver (Liam Carney), his friend who helped him back from the edge. Now the tables have turned; Leon is clean and bursting with unbridled energy while Iver is at death’s door. Diagnosed…

Suspicious Minds

Imelda O'Reilly, 19 minutes, 2023

A romance at a trippy Halloween rave goes wrong. Lola's public breakup is disrupted when an Elvis impersonator comes to the rescue. Sharing confidences and ghosts from their past they reminisce and find meaning in their newly shared bond. Awards:…

Swedish Death

Kristina Yee, 2024

Seeking a sense of control in her life, Caroline becomes a minimalist. In an ironic twist of fate, a severe winter storm leaves her trapped without power, and she must burn her few belongings in order to survive.

Tana Bana

Pat Murphy, 77 minutes, 2015

Varanasi on the Ganges is famous for its Muslim silk weavers whose lives are closely interwoven with that of their Hindu neighbours. For over a thousand years the skills of their trade have passed from one generation to the next.…

Testimony

Aoife Kelleher, 105 minutes, 2025

The experiences of Magdalene women and the children born in Mother & Baby Homes might still be shrouded in secrecy, if not for the work of Justice For Magdalenes, an organisation who have waged an extraordinary campaign on behalf of…

THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE (70MM)

Mona Fastvold,

SCREENING FROM FEBRUARY 20TH. "Amanda Seyfried is electrifying" ★★★★★ – The Irish Times "The Testament of Ann Lee is like no other movie you’ve seen" - Time Magazine Showing exclusively at the IFI on 70mm, Mona Fastvold’s third film is…

THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB

Kaouther Ben Hania,

January 29th, 2024. Red Crescent volunteers receive an emergency call from Hind Rajab, a six-year-old girl who is trapped in a car under fire in Gaza, pleading for rescue. Alongside her are the bodies of six members of her family.…

To Break a Circle

Kalia Firester, 2024

When a young man accepts an ill-fated job offer to construct a motorway that will run straight through an old stone circle, he quickly learns that a road built at such expense does not lead very far. Awards: James Horgan…

Trasna na Líne

Niamh Bryson, 17 minutes, 2025

Emma has just landed a job at a Dublin Gaelscoil. The twist? She doesn’t have a word of Irish! Niamh Bryson’s comedic mockumentary tells the story of how Emma, with the help of two trusty teachers, gets across the line…

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