Irish Film Institute -

WHAT'S ON - 22/02/2026

  • IFI FAMILY: THE SCARECROWS’ WEDDING & THE SMEDS AND THE SMOOS

    A joyous, love-themed double bill from Magic Light, including their latest Scheffler/Donaldson adaptation, The Scarecrows’ Wedding, with the voices of Jessie Buckey (Betty) and Domhnall Gleeson (Harry) as two scarecrows planning their wedding, ‘til charmer Reginald Rake stirs things up.... Read More

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    BOOK NOW Times: 11.00

  • IT’S NEVER OVER, JEFF BUCKLEY

    An intimate portrait of the singer-songwriter’s brief, incandescent career and enduring influence. Drawing on extensive archival footage, studio recordings, and interviews with family, collaborators, and peers, the film traces Buckley’s artistic development, emotional intensity, and restless perfectionism. It explores the... Read More

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    BOOK NOW Times: 17.50

  • JEAN-LUC GODARD: MASCULIN FEMININ

    SCREENING ON SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22ND.

    Jean-Pierre Léaud stars as Paul (the name Godard regularly used for his surrogates), an idealistic would-be intellectual struggling to forge a relationship with the aspiring pop star Madeleine (real-life singer Chantal Goya). Through their tempestuous... Read More

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    BOOK NOW Times: 15.10

  • NO OTHER CHOICE

    A victim of downsizing at the paper mill where he has worked for many years, middle manager Man-Soo (Lee Byung-hun) finds himself cast adrift in an unforgiving job market; with bills piling up and his house in danger of foreclosure,... Read More

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    BOOK NOW Times: 20.15

  • SENTIMENTAL VALUE

    Stage actress Nora (Renate Reinsve) and her sister Agnes (Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas) are reunited with their estranged father, Gustav (Stellan Skarsgård), a once-renowned film director, who reappears after their mother’s death. Gustav offers Nora the lead role in his new... Read More

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    BOOK NOW Times: 12.40

  • THE PRESIDENT’S CAKE

    (MAMLAKET AL-QASAB)

    Hasan Hadi’s award-winning debut feature follows nine-year-old Lamia, who has been selected to bake the cake for her class’s obligatory celebration of President Saddam Hussein’s birthday, a nearly impossible task in a country ravaged by war and scarcity.... Read More

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    BOOK NOW Times: 15.30

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