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Abrahamson’s first feature and his first collaboration with actor/writer Mark O’Halloran grew from an idea concerning the lives of the inner-city junkies that O’Halloran passed daily on the streets of Dublin. Eschewing a socially realist approach to their material, director... Read More
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The lead up to Hallowe’en is always a busy time for cinematic frights and nowhere more so than here at the IFI. We’ll be joined by a panel of Horror experts and aficionados including Dr. Bernice Murphy (TCD and co-founder... Read More
An Ecology of Mind, a filmic portrait of anthropologist, biologist and psychotherapist Gregory Bateson filmed by his daughter Nora Bateson, will be screened on Sunday, October 7th (13.00).
We are delighted to welcome Nora who will take part in a... Read More
ARCHIVE AT LUNCHTIME
Join us for FREE daily screenings of films from yesteryear drawn from the collections of the IFI Irish Film Archive (please see the calendar on pages 4 and 5 for screening times). Simply collect your free tickets... Read More
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Two decades before Samsara, director-cameraman Ron Fricke made a previous global odyssey with this equally spectacular offering, whose title comes from a Sufi word meaning ‘the essence of life from which the evolutionary process unfolds’.
All human... Read More
Now on their fifth film together, lauded German director Christian Petzold and leading lady Nina Hoss mesh effectively in this mesmerising study of a rebellious doctor facing knotty moral dilemmas in the East Germany of 1980.
When she’s posted to... Read More
Originating from a play by Lucy Alibar about a boy who feels as though the world is collapsing as his father is dying, Benh Zeitlin’s Beasts of the Southern Wild is narrated by Hushpuppy, a 6-year-old girl played with warrior... Read More
The Empire Strikes Back was even better than Star Wars; the second Godfather film is even better than the first; and this sequel is even better than Gaston Kaboré’s previous one, Wend Kuuni. The first film, set in the 19th... Read More
Undoubtedly Jacques Rivette’s most critically acclaimed film, Céline et Julie vont en bateau featured in the Director’s Fortnight at Cannes when it was released in 1974 and went on to win the Jury Prize at Locarno the same year. Starring... Read More
Alfonso Cuarón’s depiction of London in 2027 is loosely based on P.D. James’ 1992 novel of the same name. In a society broken down as a result of mass infertility, the authorities have to deal with thousands of displaced people.... Read More
This Irish-made documentary takes a look at one of history’s forgotten stories, when Irish troops stationed in the Congo during the 1960s, as part of a UN peace keeping mission, became embroiled in what is now known as the Congo... Read More
A reflective investigation into processes of illustration and association, Dreamtime, Revisited, directed by Lithuanian born Julius Ziz and Dónal Ó Céilleachair, makes a fitting tribute to Irish philosopher sage John Moriarty, who died five years ago just after completing his... Read More
We are delighted to screen Ang Lee’s acclaimed Eat Drink Man Woman for Feast Your Eyes on October 17th (18.30). A film about a semi-retired and widowed Chinese masterchef at the Taipei Grand Hotel, for just €20 you can savour... Read More
Free preview of Tim Burton’s first animated feature film for Disney, a heart-warming tale about a boy and his dog. After unexpectedly losing his beloved dog, Sparky, young Victor harnesses the power of science to bring his best friend back... Read More
Working at a petrol station in a small midlands town, Josie’s life is monotonous and lonely ’til a new co-worker brings an unexpected opportunityfor friendship. But Josie’s naivety and trusting nature leave him defenceless against the small town mentality. This... Read More
Abrahamson and O’Halloran reunited for a second feature collaboration in 2007 with Garage, an unlikely successor to the Beckettian bleakness of Adam and Paul but an equally affecting treatment of Irish masculinity at the margins.
Having so convincingly caught the... Read More
The latest from the ever-enterprising Sally Potter takes us to the London of her adolescence in this striking coming-of-age drama, which considers what it was like to grow up in 1962 with the world seemingly in danger of imminent nuclear... Read More
By the new millennium, African cinema had covered so many subjects – post-colonial confusion, rage, the mythic past, feminism, the farce of the new regimes, surrealism, comedy and tragedy. Then came this film with the texture of velvet by Mauritanian... Read More
French cinema’s most gifted enigma returns with his first feature since 1999 as writer-director Leos Carax sets free his imagination to deliver a day-in-the-life saga encompassing a spectrum of cinematic influences, all the while fiercely resisting categorisation.
After an intriguing,... Read More
The Wooster Group’s 1999 OBIE-winning collision of Gertrude Stein’s Doctor Faustus Lights the Lights with Joseph Mawra’sB-movie classic, Olga’s House Of Shame.
Showing as part of IFI & Dublin Theatre Festival: The Wooster Group
Despite a successful career as a studio actor, as a filmmaker John Cassavetes challenged audiences to look beyond the escapism he believed endemic in Hollywood films. Self-financed and low-budget, using the same cast and crew (including friends and relatives), and... Read More
How about this to blast away the cobwebs of what we think about African film? A woman, jilted by her lover, moves away, becomes as rich as the world bank, and then returns home, half made of gold! Is her... Read More
From Berlin’s famous Arsenal archive, the IFI and Experimental Film Club present a selection of works with the theme ‘White Noise’ on October 16th (20.00).
Curated and presented by Berlin-based artist Florian Wüst, and facilitated by EFC curator Esperanza Collado,... Read More
For the first time in over a decade, autumn is upon us with no new Harry Potter adaptation. Since last year’s Deathly Hallows Part 2, fans of the wizard, his friends and all their Hogwarts adventures have been pulling out... Read More
After a bus crash, two people find themselves alone in their hometown, from which all other inhabitants seem to have vanished, and with an ominous cloud approaching.
Showing as part of IFI Horrorthon 2012 (October 25th – 29th).
One of the highlights of this year’s Frightfest, the Soska Sisters’ American Mary sees Katharine Isabelle (Ginger Snaps) portray a disillusioned medical student using her skills in the underground world of extreme body modification.
Showing as part of IFI Horrorthon 2012 (October... Read More
The directorial debut of this year’s guest of honour, Danielle Harris’ film tells of a dinner party that goes wrong when the hostess decides it’s time that her guests pay for their wrongdoings.
Danielle Harris will introduce her film and... Read More
(OPENING FILM)
Premiered at Cannes, Brandon Cronenberg (son of David) follows in his father’s footsteps with the story of a clinic selling injections of illnesses harvested from sick celebrities to obsessed fans.
Showing as part of IFI Horrorthon 2012 (October 25th... Read More
Despite a troubled production history, there is much to enjoy in the story of a boot camp for troubled teens in which the aggressive overseers contract a disease that turns them into flesh-eating maniacs.
When a meek city planner obtains a gun possessed by the soul of a murdered prostitute, the scene is set for some Taxi Driver-style vengeance in this highly stylish action horror.
One of the best and most-awarded of Irish horror films in some time, Ciarán Foy’s Citadel is an urban horror story in which a grieving husband must protect his daughter from violent neighbourhood children.
Director Ciarán Foy will introduce the... Read More
The Breakfast Club meets Shaun of the Dead when a group of high school teens in detention find themselves surrounded by a zombie apocalypse. The balance of comedy and blood makes for a fun late-night film.
Showing as part of IFI... Read More
On the centenary of Bram Stoker’s death, Christopher Lee’s iconic Count returns to the big screen in this Hammer classic, preying on four unsuspecting visitors to his castle.
Mike Malloy’s epic documentary concerns the violent Italian ‘poliziotteschi’ cinematic movement of the 1970s. It’s a must for any fan of exploitation – entertaining, engaging, and informative throughout.
We cannot recommend strongly enough that you see Excision, a dark and disturbing tale of a social misfit with twisted dreams of a career as a surgeon. It’s one of the year’s best.
The acting debut of this year’s guest of honour, Danielle Harris here plays Jamie, Michael Myers’ niece, who must evade his murderous intentions when he returns to Haddonfield.
This screening will be introduced by Danielle Harris.
Despite the absence of Michael Myers, this is an enjoyable stand-alone film about a plot to murder children on Hallowe’en with something sinister hidden in their masks.
An homage to ‘80s sci-fi/action, Manborg tells of a soldier brought back to life as a cyborg in a dystopian future where he must fight demon hordes. It’s a blast.
Scott Leberecht’s slow-burning film manages to find a new spin on the nature of vampirism and restore the eerie nature of a subgenre that has recently lost its teeth.
(CLOSING FILM)
This year’s closing film is the long-awaited extended version of Clive Barker’s Nightbreed. Much stronger than the original, the added detail makes for a richer telling of Barker’s original story.
This screening will be introduced by The Cabal... Read More
Gore fans will not want to miss this documentary on legendary effects group KNB EFX, whose work includes Day of the Dead and The Walking Dead.
When a group of vicious kidnappers hide on a farm, they encounter women who have been abducted in order to pay an annual tribute to a fearsome creature. Chaos ensues.
Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining has been the subject of much debate and speculation, and various theories on its hidden meanings are explored by director Rodney Ascher in this fascinating documentary.
Danielle Harris plays Wendy, a quiet young woman stalked by a deranged and vicious serial killer. When this psychopath eventually abducts her, she must find the courage to fight back.
Showing as... Read More
This ever-popular slot showcases the best in Irish and international horror shorts from the past12 months. As always, there will be something to suit every kind of horror fan.
This sequel sees Heather Mason discover on her 18th birthday that her life and identity have been lies. Searching for the truth leads her to the demonic world of Silent Hill.
The co-director of [Rec] turns his attention to a different kind of horror in this tale of a misanthropic concierge obsessed with a fellow tenant despite his contempt for her positive nature.
Showing as part of IFI Horrorthon 2012 (October 25th –... Read More
This fine documentary assembles some of the biggest names in horror, such as Tobe Hooper, to discuss the origins and enduring legacy of the slasher film.
Often a controversial slot at IFI Horrorthon, we’ve been working hard to secure something that should definitely please our audience. We hope we’ve succeeded. See you there!
A delinquent brother reads his kid sister two completely unsuitable bedtime stories involving a serial killing blind date and a psychotic priest. Notoriously gory, it’s not for the faint-hearted.
Seán Hogan’s short but effectively creepy two-hander follows two hitmen, the pro and the novice, as they wait for their latest target. At first, everything seems to have gone smoothly . . .
This screening marks the 25th anniversary of this hugely enjoyable film which sees a group of kids, dedicated horror fans, battling Dracula and his team of monster movie favourites.
This well-crafted homage to giallo is set in the secretive Tulpa club, where the emphasis is on the pleasure of the senses. When deaths occur, member Lisa resolves to track down the killer herself.
When a group of thugs is hired by an unknown third party to steal a video tape from a desolate house, they discover more than they bargained for in this anthology film.
Mel Brooks’ classic salute to 1930s’ horror is still a career highlight for everyone involved. Its affection for the genre informs the humour, but Brooks’ scattershot approach makes it a pleasure for the novice too.
Showing as part of IFI Horrorthon... Read More
Two of the undisputed masters of the genre are celebrated in this unmissable double bill. Argento’s Deep Red is the definitive giallo, while Fulci’s film will satisfy even the most dedicated gorehound.
Ireland on Sunday is our monthly showcase for new Irish film.
Filmed on a micro-budget over the course of two years with a minimal script outline and improvised scenes involving real people, politicians and celebrities, Shamrocracy blurs the line between... Read More
Safi Faye, Africa’s first black female filmmaker to complete a feature, uses a gentle diary voice-over to tell the daily life of her village. The imagery is in beautiful black and white. Faye notices the steam and smoke coming off... Read More
In Killing Them Softly, writer-director Andrew Dominik (The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford) updates the setting of George V. Higgins’ 1974 Boston-set novel Cogan’s Trade to Louisiana in the weeks preceding the 2008 U.S. presidential election.... Read More
If one film kicked off the art of black African film, it was this one. A black girl goes to the south of France, to be housekeeper for a white family. She brings an African mask as a present. She’s... Read More
Predominantly well known outside of France as a writer, particularly for the largely autobiographical L’Amant (1986), Marguerite Duras also had a distinguished film career, a noted highlight of which was her script for the enduring and widely acclaimed Hiroshima mon... Read More
Familiar from TV’s How I Met Your Mother, Josh Radnor writes, directs and stars in this comedy of manners as a rootless, newly-single 30-something-year-old whose return to his old college alma mater turns out to have unexpected romantic implications.
Attending... Read More
Director Kevin Macdonald (Touching the Void) returns to form with this intimate documentary about Rastafarian star and musical hero, Bob Marley. Just over three decades on from his untimely demise, the global popularity of this reggae king remains undiminished. Made... Read More
In 2009, the IFI commissioned Sarah Pierce to engage in a period of research in the IFI Irish Film Archive. The research, of which Chronique d’un éte was a central part, has culminated in an exhibition at NCAD throughout October.
“One... Read More
Most recently appearing in Jean-Marc Vallée’s Café de Flore (2011), in which she gave a highly regarded, rousing performance as a single mother to a child with Down Syndrome in 1960s Paris, a much younger Vanessa Paradis stars here as... Read More
Closing on Thursday, October 31st 2013
IFI CLASSIC
The first screen adaptation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula retains its chilling power. It is one of the most enduring films of the silent era, a classic example of German expressionist cinema, hugely... Read More
Kerouac’s classic novel of the Beat Generation, long considered unfilmable, gets an atmospheric and sensitively drawn adaptation from Brazil’s Walter Salles. Just as Kerouac himself did, the film brings together lightly fictionalised portraits of the author’s friends and lovers as... Read More
PARTS 1 & 2, OCT 13TH (13.00)
PARTS 3 & 4, OCT 14TH (14.00)
With the success of their first two feature collaborations marking them out as amongst the most assured of Irish film-making talents, RTÉ made an inspired move... Read More
As part of our retrospective of Lenny Abrahamson’s work, the IFI is delighted to welcome Lenny Abrahamson for a public interview about his work on October 6th at 16.30. Hosted by Tony Tracy (Lecturer in Film, Huston School of Film... Read More
A work-in-progress reconstruction of the groundbreaking 1977 production. Rumstick Road was an attempt to understand Spalding Gray’s mother’s suicide using audio taped conversations, family letters, dance, slides, and the writings of Mary Baker Eddy.
Rumstick Road will be introduced by... Read More
This month the three films up for analysis in our FREE film club, The Critical Take, on Tuesday, October 30th (18.30) will be Leos Carax’s Holy Motors, Lenny Abrahamson’s latest What Richard Did, and the documentary 5 Broken Cameras.
Our... Read More
A program of clips from Route 1 & 9, L.S.D. (…Just the High Points…), and Frank Dell’s The Temptation of St Anthony. The 1980s trilogy features fierce juxtapositions and syntheses of theatre, video, music, dance, raucous vaudeville, stilted TV soap... Read More
Clips from the seminal 1970s’ trilogy, comprised of Sakonnet Point, Rumstick Road, Nayatt School as well as Point Judith (an epilog).Plus the video re-conception of The Emperor Jones, with original music by David Linton and an OBIE-winning performance by Kate... Read More
Woody Allen’s European tour continues with this sojourn in The Eternal City, where he gathers a stellar cast to deliver a sprinkling of comic vignettes. Making his first acting appearance since 2006’s Scoop, Allen himself joins the fray as a... Read More
The Wooster Group’s 2002 OBIE-winning production of Paul Schmidt’s version of Racine’s Phèdre, set in a mobile modernist andscape of sliding plexiglass panels, omnipresent monitors, hidden cameras, and badminton…
Showing as part of IFI & Dublin Theatre Festival: The Wooster... Read More
What Richard Did finds Lenny Abrahamson taking significant steps forward as a filmmaker. Based on Kevin Powers’ novel Bad Day in Blackrock, it’s the story of Richard Karlsen (an impressive Jack Reynor): 18 years old, mature, responsible, popular, loved by... Read More
To mark the launch of our Film Focus report and the release of What Richard Did, the third feature from Lenny Abrahamson (Garage, Adam and Paul), we have exclusive free screenings of this riveting drama for Transition Year students at... Read More
Wild Strawberries is our bimonthly film club for the over 55s.
A new film from Woody Allen, To Rome with Love, invariably begs comparisons with his previous release, Midnight in Paris, or even with the classics of his early career.... Read More
Often called the best African film ever made, Yeelen is Star Wars meets Jung. In the 14th century, a handsome young man sets off to confront his father. A hyena talks to him from a tree. Through magical landscapes, like... Read More
ALL YOU NEED IS DEATH 16:00, 20:45
ARCHIVE AT LUNCHTIME: SPRING FORWARD (PROGRAMME 1) 13.20
BALTIMORE 13:30
DUNE: PART TWO (70MM) 19.40
FROM THE VAULTS: ABBAS KIAROSTAMI: THE ART OF LIVING 18.30
IO CAPITANO 15:50
JEANNE DU BARRY 14:30, 18:10
ON THE WATERFRONT 70TH ANNIVERSARY 13:40
PERFECT DAYS 20:30
THE TEACHERS’ LOUNGE 17:15
WILD STRAWBERRIES: THAT THEY MAY FACE THE RISING SUN 11.00 (OC)
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