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The representation of Northern Ireland on film, currently in focus again with the release of ’71, has gone through a series of transformations; from a tragic, abject province devoid of hope during The Troubles to more affirmative images during the... Read More
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Join us for Free lunchtime screenings of films from the IFI Irish Film Archive.
With Hallowe’en looming, we present two ghost stories produced by impresarios Micheál MacLiammóir and Hilton Edwards.
PROGRAMME 1: RETURN TO GLENNASCAUL Introduced by Orson Welles, a... Read More
Join us for FREE lunchtime screenings of films from the IFI Irish Film Archive. Simply collect your tickets at the IFI Box Office.
This month our programme, Flow Gently, features some river-side films from the IFI Irish Film Archive.
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PROGRAMME 1: RETURN TO GLENNASCAUL Introduced by Orson Welles,... Read More
PROGRAMME 2: FROM TIME TO TIME (AKA A STONE... Read More
This film closes on Thursday, October 30th.
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Since coming to international attention with The Sugarcubes, Björk has proven to be a fearless innovator. Her restless approach has led to a remarkable body of work, idiosyncratic and... Read More
Filmed over 12 years with the same cast, Richard Linklater’s Boyhood is a fascinating insight into growing up and family relationships. The film follows a boy named Mason as he progresses from age six to 18 and deals with the typical travails of childhoodand... Read More
This film closes on Thursday, November 13th.
Award-winning filmmaker Laura Poitras was developing a project about national surveillance intending to complete a trilogy of documentaries about post-9/11 America, when she started receiving encrypted messages by someone identifying themselves as Citizenfour.... Read More
The 1990s’ revival of Brazilian cinema, forefronted by Walter Salles, was characterised particularly by his drama, Central Station. Then in 2002 this film exploded onto screens. With its gritty account of drugtaking, gangs and violence among young men, director Fernando... Read More
Life’s No Piece of Cake
An insightful and moving tragicomedy about a 15-year-old girl, Kim, and her struggle to cope with her mother’s death. Alienated by her father Markus’s grief, Kim retreats further into her Goth-like persona, eventually running away to Denmark with boyfriend... Read More
Our monthly gastronomic feature followed by a meal in the IFI Café Bar.
A Michelin 3-star restaurant situated in northeastern Spain, elBulli was internationally renowned for its avant-garde 35-course menus developed by chef Ferran Adrià and his meticulous team until... Read More
As a warm-up for this month’s IFI Horrorthon, we present this screening of horror-comedy Zombeavers. While the title lets audiences know what they’re in for, this is no Sharknado or similar. Instead, Zombeavers is a very funny, very smart B-movie... Read More
We’re delighted to welcome John Clinch, PhD Research student on British Cinema at Queen’s University Belfast, who will introduce this screening.
On the eve of IFI Horrorthon we present the gothic horror which gave Siobhan McKenna her first starring role.
Emmy Baudine... Read More
Out on the street and down on his luck, homeless misfit Ray (David Wilmot) turns to one-time girlfriend Alice (Kerry Condon) for both shelter and the rare chance to see his estranged daughter, teenage athlete Abbie (Game of Thrones’ Maisie... Read More
Dino (Fabrizio Bentivoglio) is a real estate agent who is easily seduced by the trappings of wealth, and fancies himself as deserving of a payday. He throws his lot in with hedge-fund hawker Giovanni Bernaschi (Fabrizio Gifuni), the father of... Read More
In early 1960s Poland, young novitiate nun Anna (Agata Trzebuchowska, making a powerful debut) is required to visit her Aunt Wanda, her only surviving relative, before taking her final vows. Her hard-living aunt is a proud member of the Communist... Read More
Tony Hill will be present to enact his cinematic performance ‘Point Source’ and for a Q&A after the screenings.
Tony Hill has consistently applied an interest in space, place, viewpoint and orientation to his practice as an artist and filmmaker.... Read More
It’s time to sharpen your fangs for our Hallowe’en screening, the story of young American Tony who moves with his family to Scotland. Lonely, he is looking for a friend who will bring adventure into his life. So when Rudolph... Read More
Roger Corman’s adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe’s tale of terror sees Vincent Price trying to ensure the end of a bloodline he believes to be cursed.
The inaugural edition of this new strand celebrates the inestimable Vincent Price. With almost... Read More
Vincent Price once again plans a series of grisly murders, this time taking his cue from Shakespeare, of a group of theatre critics who have ridiculed him throughout his career.
The inaugural edition of this new strand celebrates the inestimable... Read More
Blaming a team of doctors for his wife’s death, Dr. Phibes (Vincent Price) plans a series of murders inspired by the Biblical plagues of Egypt.
The inaugural edition of this new strand celebrates the inestimable Vincent Price. With almost two... Read More
The director of Calvaire updates The Honeymoon Killers as a couple embark on a killing spree fuelled by jealousy and greed.
Showing as part of IFI Horrorthon 2014 (October 23rd – 27th).
Introduced by director Frank Henenlotter, followed by a Q&A.
Smalltown boy Duane Bradley moves to New York, checking into a sleazy Times Square hotel with a tightly locked basket. Funny and gory, the film remains a firm cult favourite.
Showing... Read More
Although Brian (Rick Hearst) isinitially willing to allow slug-like Aylmer access to his cranium inreturn for hallucinogenic pleasures,a rift soon develops due to Aylmer’seating of brains.
Showing as part of IFI Horrorthon... Read More
Lonely ice-cream van driver Warren obsesses over soap starlet Katey George. When a local thug begins to threaten him at his usual spot, Warren starts.
A comet passing over the earth causes a convergence of parallel realities for guests at a dinner party, leading to increasing tension in this complex and effectively gripping chiller.
Actor David Hewlett (Cube) directs this tale of hackers on a derelict spaceship forced to contend with an onboard artificial intelligence that would do anything to become human.
Deadly Virtues subverts the home invasion genre and our second feature sees a woman confined to the mysterious house in which her family were murdered.
A late night double bill of classic modern horror from creator Clive Barker as Pinhead and his fellow Cenobites offer only pain to those who seek the promise of pleasure.
Actress Amber Jean Rowan will introduce Blood Moon.
An engineer fights to rescue his girlfriend when a virus occurs in India. Horror Western Blood Moon sees a stagecoach pursued by a skinwalker of Native American myth.
Showing as part of IFI... Read More
When alien chaser Joe interviews abductee William Cassidy, he gets more than he bargained for as he is caught up in the unfolding events of a terrifying invasion.
When his fiancée is tragically dismembered in a freak lawnmower accident, scientist Jeffrey tries to piece her back together by matching her head with body parts from New York prostitutes.
A young woman becomes a lethal assassin when a twisted doctor seeking vengeance surgically modifies her body to hide weapons which must be extracted before use.
Showing as part of IFI Horrorthon 2014 (October 23rd – 27th)
With live musical accompaniment by the Dublin Film Ensemble.
This 1922 silent film is a fascinating and unsettling recounting of the history of witchcraft in a variety of styles, drawing links between medieval superstition and modern mental illness.
Tickets €12
Inept criminal Kylie is sentenced to house arrest with her parents. When strange things start happening, she begins to investigate, in a clever,humorous film that will keep audiences guessing.
In association with the Bram Stoker Festival, we re pleased to present readings from J. Sheridan Le Fanu’s Carmilla and Bram Stoker’s Dracula in the IFI Tiernan MacBride Library.
Free Event
Robert Patrick stars in this ’80s inspired slasher, in which a group of teenagers are stalked by a cannibalistic killer when they become stranded at an abandoned farmhouse.
Showing as part of IFI Horrorthon 2014 (October 23rd – 27th
What was meant to be Hardware director Richard Stanley’s big break into the mainstream instead practically ended his career, as depicted in this fascinating and entertaining tale of egos run amok.
American soldiers in an unnamed Middle Eastern country find themselves trapped in the desert,having to battle both aliens and an unfriendly populace on their way back to safety.
Jacques Tourneur’s vintage 1957 film, an M.R. James adaptation, sees a once-sceptical doctor trying to escape the curse placed on him by the malevolent leader of a Satanic cult.
Presenting the best new work from short filmmakers from around the globe, the Short Film Showcase grows in popularity each year, and never fails to please audiences.
Aspiring actress Sarah (an outstanding Alex Essoe) believes she will do anything to achieve fame and fortune. When offered her big break,she realises just how high the price may be.
As always, every effort is being made to secure something that will prove hit in one of the festival’s most popular slots. Be sure to get your tickets early!
This informative and entertaining documentary surveys the history and development of silver screen erotica, from educational films to naturist flicks and beyond, ending before the advent of hardcore pornography.
Introduced by director Frank Henenlotter.
SOLD OUT
Amelia struggles with her six-year old son, whose unshakeable belief in monsters proves exhausting – until it suddenly seems that not every monster is imaginary…
Plus short film, Metamorphosis.
Showing as part of IFI Horrorthon 2014 (October 23rd –... Read More
Introduced by director Jason Figgis.
Troubled teen Isabel falls in with a group of day-walking vampires,who teach her the art of killing. When her classmates start to disappear, Isabel becomes the police’s prime suspect.
Showing as part of IFI Horrorthon 2014 (October... Read More
The latest from Astron-6 (Manborg) takes on giallo when a film editor is suspected of murdering his cast in this typically wild send-up.
When socially isolated young woman Nami receives an inheritance, she uses it to spy on other solitarians, particularly old men, until she crosses the line from voyeur into stalker, with violent consequences.
A seemingly typical suburban couple are actually psychopaths encountering logistical difficulties while trying to make a snuff masterpiece in one of this year’s most darkly humorous offerings.
The directors will attend the screening.
In this witty mockumentary about the making of a low-budget adaptation of a graphic novel about vampires, escalating conflicts and difficulties lead to a troubled set.
Beginning where the original ended, this sequel sees old and new characters mix when Annie Barlow meets crime scene cleaner June, whose connection to Judas may make her his next target.
After shy policeman Jakob encounters a samurai living in the woods near his village, he is led on a dance of destruction by the mysterious and charismatic stranger.
Introduced by director Jessica Cameron, followed by a Q&A.
When a hit online show is revealed to have been faked, an angry fan takes its stars hostage and forces them to play the game for real in this controversial debut.
Due to very high ticket demand, there will be a second screening of this at 20.40 on the closing night of IFI Horrorthon (also introduced by Jessica Cameron) which will take place in Cinema 2.
From the team... Read More
Made for German television, Baal remained unseen for over 40 years after its first transmission in 1970, such was the displeasure it caused the Brecht estate. An adaptation of his first play, it tells of a wastrel poet with an... Read More
SPECIAL GUEST & RECEPTIONWe are pleased to welcome producer Stefanie Groß to this opening film, which will be followed by a reception courtesy of the German Embassy Dublin.
Seventeen-year-old Russian immigrant Sascha (Jasna Fritzi Bauer) lives in a rough Stuttgart... Read More
Jack (Ivo Pietzcker) looks out for his younger brother Manuel (Georg Arms) while their sweet-hearted but unpredictable 20-something-year-old mother Sanna (Luise Heyer) is distracted by friends and lovers. Social Services recognise Senna’s neglect, and Jack is taken into care. His experiences... Read More
Maria (Lea van Acken) is a devout 14-year-old Catholic girl counting down the days to her confirmation. She is determined to devote her life to Jesus and longs to attain sainthood. Encouraged by her fundamentalist family, and just like Jesus... Read More
Carol Solomon is a vocal coach struggling to make a living in Los Angeles. Her father is a leading voice-over artist and she dreams of following in his footsteps. When she scores a gig voicing the preview for a ‘children’s romantic comedy’, she becomes... Read More
This film closes on Thursday, November 6th.
IFI CLASSIC
One of the most evergreen of science-fiction films, Invasion of the Body Snatchers has been remade by Philip Kaufman (1978), Abel Ferrara (1993), and Oliver Hirschbiegel (2007). While... Read More
This screening will be followed by a Q&A with directors Laura Aguiar and Cahal McLaughlin and participants.
Ireland on Sunday is our monthly showcase for new Irish film.
This captivating documentary features the unique experiences of women in the predominantly... Read More
Director and writer John Ridley (who scripted 12 Years a Slave) has produced a daring dream of a biopic, a film imagining Jimi Hendrix life in the years before he found fame. It’s... Read More
A gunshot rings out and a man stumbles through an apartment doorway, falling down dead. His killer remains behind the door of the apartment, which is quickly under siege from the gendarmes. As neighbours gossip about what a happy and... Read More
This film closes on Thursday, October 16th.
It’s 1928, and celebrated illusionist Stanley Crawford (Colin Firth) is wowing crowds performing as Chinese magician Wei Ling Soo. After a show in Berlin, he is approached by old friend Howard (Simon McBurney),... Read More
Newly released from a psychiatric hospital, Agatha (Mia Wasikowska) embarks on a Hollywood adventure, connecting with Carrie Fisher via Twitter and sparking the intrigue of Jerome (Robert Pattinson), a wannabe actor/writer and driver... Read More
We are delighted to welcome director Mike Leigh to the IFI on Sunday, October 19th for an interview following a preview of his new feature, Mr. Turner.
Mike Leigh has fulfilled a long held ambition to make a... Read More
Closing this Thursday, December 4th
Mike Leigh has fulfilled a long held ambition to make a film about British painter J.M.W. Turner. Focusing on the 25 years before his death, Mr. Turner depicts a character who, in Leigh’s words, was... Read More
Night Will Fall is a powerful new documentary about the liberation of the Nazi concentration camps and the efforts made by combat and newsreel cameramen to document the almost unbelievable scenes encountered there.... Read More
This film closes on Wednesday, October 29th.
England in 1974 and in a dreary Lancashire town John (Elliot Langridge) is about to take his final exams, leave school and face an uninspiring future on the factory production line. On a... Read More
This film closes on Thursday, November 20th.
Never has journeying into the world of Ireland’s dead been as enlightening an experience as it is in One Million Dubliners, a fascinating exploration of Glasnevin Cemetery that was joint winner of the... Read More
The latest from a famed dynasty of filmmakers, the debut feature from Gia Coppola is based on short stories written by James Franco and references the classic portraits of disaffected youth that her grandfather Francis adapted from... Read More
It’s 1950s France and country girl Rose moves to Paris to take on a secretarial job where it doesn’t take long for her boss (Romain Duris) to see the potential of Rose’s amazing typing skills. Next stop the national speed-typing championships. The glamorous costumes, cars... Read More
This film closes on Thursday, October 2nd.
Castelvetrano, 1950. A lifeless body, riddled with bullets and drenched in blood, lies face down in a courtyard, two guns at its side. Reporters twitter around it, demanding answers from harassed... Read More
In this charming film set in Havana, Diego and David are sexual and political opposites who progress from mistrust to love, despite living in a culture in which homosexuality was deemed anti-authoritarian.
Film archivist, Norberto Rivero Sanz will discuss Tomás... Read More
This virtually unknown film commemorates two key battles faced by the Royal Navy in the early days of World War One – the Battle of Coronel which took place on November 1st 1914 and the Battle of the... Read More
Join our panel of DIT Lecturer and Curator Valerie Connor, filmmaker and documentarian Dónal Ó Céilleachair and Fiona Clark, Head of Fundraising and Development at the IFI for The Critical Take on Wednesday, October 29th for a discussion on André Singer’s extraordinary... Read More
On the night of September 29th, 2008, the Irish government decided to guarantee the entire domestic banking system. That decision was made by a handful of men in a room in the middle... Read More
A wonderful addition to the Leaving Certificate Comparative Study and based on the true story of King George VI (Bertie) who reluctantly assumed the throne after his brother abdicated. Although next in line, Bertie is considered unfit to be king because of a dreaded stutter.... Read More
Leonardo (Ghilherme Lobo) is a teenager who is not popular at school, but has a devoted friend in Giovana (Tess Amorim). The pair hang out at her parents’ pool, rating... Read More
We will have special guests introducing screenings of this film. Please see times & details below.
Tony Benn was elected a British Member of Parliament in 1950. During a long and influential career that witnessed great social upheaval, he had... Read More
Pablo Larraín populates a grim, sometimes brutal depiction of Pinochet’s Chile with a white-suited, Travolta-idolising aging dancer, Raúl Peralta, who has big dreams, but also a strong hold in the Santiago underworld. Brilliantly portrayed by Alfredo Castra, Raúl, ensures that nobody... Read More
Divided into chapters, each named after a figure instrumental in shaping Violette Leduc’s discordant life, director Martin Provost’s depiction of the acclaimed French author is forceful and moving. Beginning with Violette’s unruly relationship with duplicitous writer Maurice Sachs, the film... Read More
Despite a smaller production output, Uruguay has made a modest impact on the region’s resurgence, through the success of a couple of titles, including this Un Certain Regard winner at Cannes.
Deadpan humour sets the tone of this gentle drama... Read More
Wild Strawberries is our bimonthly film club for over 55s.
If you have often dreamt about getting the better of your bank manager, this smart crime drama should appeal. The Four Horsemen are a group of magicians who combine sleight... Read More
Why not join us in the IFI Café Bar for a night of wine tasting on Tuesday, October 14th at 19.30.
For only €20 sample some Spanish wines along with tasty and tempting tapas! A perfect mid-week treat.
To book your... Read More
Withnail & I is a sozzled gem that is justly revered for showing little respect for the conventions of British cinema. Jaded, unemployable actor Withnail and his put-upon... Read More
Following the success of Blow Up (1966), Antonioni had the opportunity to tell an American story and was inspired by a newspaper article he had read about a youth who had... Read More
ABBAS KIAROSTAMI: THROUGH THE OLIVE TREES 18.30
BALTIMORE 20.45
CLOSE YOUR EYES 19.40
IO CAPITANO 15.30
OPPONENT 13.20, 20.20
PERFECT DAYS 15:50
THE DAYS OF TREES 13.10, 18.15
THE TEACHERS’ LOUNGE 13.00, 17.30
THE ZONE OF INTEREST 15:10 15.10
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