And its great value too, see all seven films for only €35.
Tue 27 Sep – An Cailín Ciúin (The Quiet Girl) | Directed by Colm Bairéad | 8pm
Nine-year-old Cáit is sent by her dysfunctional family to spend the summer with an Aunt and Uncle she has never met before. The once quiet Cáit blossoms in their care, but in this house where there are meant to be no secrets, she discovers one. An Cailín Ciúin is a genuine, deeply felt portrait of the bonds that sustain us.
Winner – Best Irish Film Award, Dublin Film Critics Circle, Dublin International Film Festival, 2022
Tue 11 Oct – Belfast | Directed by Kenneth Branagh | 8pm
Buddy, a nine-year-old boy sees his stable, loving life and community turned upside as violence breaks out on his close knit road in Northern Ireland, 1969. Despite the turmoil he and his family still find joy and laughter in music and the magic of the movies. Belfast is Kenneth Branagh’s uplifting deeply personal ode to childhood.
‘’★★★★★ …spryly written, beautifully acted and shot in a lustrous monochrome… this film has such emotional generosity and wit and it tackles a dilemma of the times not often understood: when, and if, to pack up and leave Belfast? – Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian
Tue 18 Oct – Bergman Island | Directed by Mia Hansen-Løve | 8pm
Married filmmakers Chris and Tony travel to the Swedish island of Fårö, where Ingmar Bergman lived and filmed several iconic films. The beautiful island inspires Chris to start writing a screenplay. Her film follows former lovers Amy and Joseph, who are reunited at a wedding on Fårö after many years apart. But that story might reflect some of the cracks forming in Chris and Tony’s own relationship…
“A delicate, haunting little Russian doll of a movie” – Rachel Handler, Vulture
Tue 01 Nov – Small Body | Directed by Laura Samani | 8pm
In an isolated island community at the beginning of the 20th century, Agate gives birth to a little girl; sleeping. Terrified that her child will forever drift in spiritual limbo, she flees husband and family, with her baby’s body, embarking on a desperate, dangerous journey to the mountains, where there may be someone somewhere who can perform a miracle.
*please note this film contains subject matter and images that may be distressing to some viewers
‘’ ★★★★★ Celeste Cescutti leads a parochial cast that is largely unprofessional, with a fierce performance that bosses and grounds the film’s magic realist themes. Don’t miss it.’ – Tara Brady, The Irish Times
Tue 08 Nov – Róise and Frank | Directed by Rachel Moriarty and Peter Murphy | 8pm
Róise, a woman still in mourning following the sudden death of her husband Frank, is initially annoyed by a mysterious dog shows up at her door. But a series of eerie coincidences soon has Róise convinced that the dog is Frank, reincarnated. This new canine companion helps Róise overcome her grief, but her cruel neighbour Donncha has some sinister plans for the doggo…
“Róise and Frank is a genuinely delightful film” – The Irish Times
Tue 13 Dec – Ali & Ava | Directed by Clio Barnard | 8pm
Ali, a British Pakistani working-class landlord and music enthusiast, is trying to keep his marriage separation secret from his extended family. When he meets Irish-born teacher and single mother Ava, an unexpected romance develops. The latest film from UK writer-director Clio Barnard (The Selfish Giant) is a warm, charming exploration of a midlife love affair that develops in Bradford.
“★ ★ ★ ★ … an understated triumph … Barnard’s film is an essay in acceptance and love.” – Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian, Cannes Film Festival 2021
Tue 20 Dec – The Good Boss | Directed by Fernando León de Aranoa | 8pm
Básculas Blanco, a Spanish company in a provincial Spanish town, awaits a committee visit to decide whether they merit a local Business Excellence award. Everything has to be perfect when the time comes. Under increasing pressure, the company’s proprietor, Blanco pulls out all the stops to address and resolve issues with his employees, crossing every imaginable line in the process.
‘’With a style reminiscent of the Coen brothers’ trademark cinematic sarcasm, León de Aranoa artfully spins a story (which he also wrote) of bad behaviour trying to pass itself off as good.’’ – Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter
