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Virgin Dublin Media International Film Festival 23 Feb—6 Mar 2022 Discover Different diff.ie Welcome to our first iBrochure Here is a little taste of what’s coming up… How the iBrochure works Navigate up and Play Trailers Search by Genre, Buy Tickets Click on Schedule down, left to right Film or Keyword to go to a Film Save to your Share the Print Download to Make notes Phone Brochure or a Film your Desktop Book Now! - It’s So Easy! Website: www.diff.ie Phone: 01 687 7974 Box Office Hours: Monday to Friday: 10am - 5pm Saturday: 12pm - 4pm Sunday*: 12pm - 4pm *(During Festival only) All tickets will be emailed to you. Please be advised that it is card payment only. Tickets Season Ticket Prices Regular Ticket Prices Season Tickets: Full Price: Full Price: €250 Weekday afternoons €10 Double Season Ticket: €450 Evenings & Weekends €14* Festival Highlights €16 Student Season Tickets: Special Events €18 Full Price: €225 Galas €25 Double Season Ticket: €400 *After 5pm Senior Season Tickets: Students & Seniors: Full Price: €225 Weekday afternoons €9 Double Season Ticket: €400 Evenings & Weekends €12* Festival Highlights €14 Season Tickets Perks & T&C’s: Special Events €16 • Only usable on regular cinema Galas €22 screenings *After 5pm • Also entitles customers to 20% special presentations Family Events: • Priority booking 10am 2nd Feb Child €5* *For selected screenings only Online Ticket Prices Online Ticket: €9 5 Ticket Voucher: €40 10 Ticket Voucher: €70 Terms & Conditions We operate as a members’ festival and membership is included in the ticket price. Unless otherwise stated, all ticket holders must be 18 years or older to attend festival events and screenings. For full details of our ticketing terms and conditions see: www.diff.ie/terms-and-conditions Online Festival Vouchers are redeemable against film screenings only. *Online Screening Vouchers exclude Gala Screenings If you have any additional queries about your booking, visit www.diff.ie for answers to Frequently Asked Questions or contact us at boxoffice@diff.ie There is a small number of films which have received classification which will be displayed on the film page. Your Festival Your Vote – Audience Award The Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival Audience Award is recognition of filmmakers and their incredible hard work, devotion and passion for film. Every film you attend both online and physically in theatres entitles you to a vote. You can access the voting through the “My Tickets” section of our website and will receive a reminder via email after the screening. Virtual Screenings will prompt you to vote after watching. Each vote really does count! It means so much to all of our filmmakers. The overall winner will receive a monetary prize, which can be career changing and catapult their production. MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT MICHAEL D. HIGGINS As it marks its 20th anniversary, the Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival has much to reflect on and indeed with pride and a sense of accomplishment. Its achievement founded on the legacy of the late Michael Dwyer, film correspondent of the Irish Times, has been, and is sustained by a cohort of lovers of the unique art form that is film. The Festival is now firmly embedded into Ireland’s cultural calendar, gifting Irish audiences with a valuable opportunity to engage with all that is best in the international world of film which must never know borders, which must allow for the emergent as much as the established. I have been among those fortunate to attend several screenings of innovative and original works brought to Ireland as part of the Festival, and to have had the joy of experiencing at first hand the creative articulation and artistic courage of talented directors from around the world. I was also delighted to have some special occasions such as the opportunity of presenting Volta Awards to Al Pacino in 2012, and Julie Andrews in 2015. I recall their pride at receiving one of the highest accolades offered by the Irish Film Industry. This year, once again, the Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival will showcase work that is brilliant, extraordinary, daring and thought provoking. Thus enabling, yet again, its audience to enjoy the exceptional talent of new and established filmmakers and actors here in the city of Dublin. As we celebrate this twentieth anniversary I have no doubt the Festival will go from strength to strength and will continue to develop and evolve, playing the significant role it does in the cultural life of our nation. Traosláim libh as bhúr éacht ar son chúrsaí scannánáichta agust guím gach rath oraibh do’n todchaí. Béir Beannacht Maureen Kennelly Désirée Finnegan Director Chief Executive, The Arts Council Fís Eireann/Screen Ireland The Arts Council is delighted to have My warmest congratulations to all involved supported the Virgin Media Dublin International in the Virgin Media Dublin International Film Film Festival in its 20 years as a celebration of Festival as they celebrate their 20th year. cinema and as a key event in the national arts Over the past two decades, the Virgin calendar. In this, its 20th year, Virgin Media Dublin Media Dublin International Film Festival has International Film Festival will continue to bring been at the heart of Irish creative life. Irish life its curated programme of Irish and international through a lens has been captured onscreen film to audiences in Dublin and give film makers as filmmakers, writers and actors have and artists a platform for their work over twelve championed and documented who we are as days in February/March. This year the festival a people throughout Ireland and across the will give audiences an opportunity to experience world. a diverse and exciting cinema programme and The festival has brought both emerging engage with film-makers and film-making talent at a range of Q&As, discussions and events. and established Irish filmmakers to thrill, Virgin Media Dublin International Film inform, engage and entertain audiences every Festival has a longstanding partnership with year. Often, the Festival has been the place the Arts Council on the Reel Art creative where filmmakers launch their stories out into documentary scheme and it is a delight to see the world for the very first time and where that three Reel Art films will premiere at this new filmmaking talent has been discovered. year’s festival. They are How To Tell A Secret by Cinema remains one of the most Anna Rodgers, Alan Gilsenan’s Baggotonia and accessible and impactful of the artforms, a North Circular by Luke McManus. In addition, this year the Festival will be hosting unique experience of being immersed in a the IFI premiere of Donal Foreman’s The Cry story on the big screen. The added excitement of Granuaile which was made under the Arts of viewing a new film in a festival environment Council’s Authored Works scheme. The Cry of and sharing that with an audience is a very Granuaile is a dense and sensuous mix of road special experience. movie, psychodrama and historical essay that We all have our favourite movie memories gradually pulls itself apart as lines blur between of the Festival as it reaches its milestone past and present, dream and reality. In 2022 Dublin International Film Festival will year, in what has been very challenging times continue its partnership with Access Cinema for both cinemas and festivals across the and will tour Blerta Basholli’s debut film HIVE to globe. As our screen industries continue to arts centres outside Dublin during the festival. experience extraordinary creative growth, it This will give audiences outside the city centre is even more important for us to support our the opportunity to experience the festival in their capital’s film festival, which contributes to local communities. bringing Irish cinema to life. We look forward to the return of Picture We are excited to see what the next House, when circumstances allow, which will bring Virgin Media Dublin International Film twenty years will bring for Irish filmmakers Festival into care homes and ensure audiences and the Virgin Media Dublin International there can enjoy the festival experience. Film Festival, as we look forward to new We congratulate all the team on your many cinematic discoveries to be made, festival wonderful achievements and we salute your experiences to remember and many Irish films continued success. to celebrate. Aidan Greene Niamh O’Driscoll Chairperson Head of Brand & Marketing – Virgin Media Once again, the Virgin Media Dublin International Film will delight, thrill, We are delighted to return for our fourth challenge and move Irish audiences with year of our partnership with the Dublin a unique festival experience. Using both International Film Festival. After a fully physical and online platforms, we will be digital festival in 2021 we are really excited giving you an exciting, diverse range of films about getting back into the cinema and and unprecedented access to filmmaker experiencing the thrill of the big screen conversations, masterclasses and experiences while also giving audiences the chance to designed to showcase the power of cinema. experience a selection of the festival line-up We’re now in the fourth year of our through virtual screenings. title sponsorship with Virgin Media. This Audiences are in for a treat this year; The partnership has allowed us to grow the reach festival line-up is a celebration of the very and strength of the festival – once again best in storytelling from Ireland and around letting our audience “Discover Different”. the world. It is a hugely exciting and diverse We are always grateful for the increasing programme with hundreds of screenings along with lectures, discussions, festivals, support from our long-term funding partners, workshops, and the chance to meet Irish and the Arts Council and Screen Ireland – International filmmakers. challenging and encouraging us to constantly Film has a unique power to tap into our broaden our ambitions to deliver a truly emotions and change how we see our world world-class festival. and each other. Films are a wonderful means On behalf of the Board, I would like to of escape, of being transported for a couple thank the extraordinarily creative, resilient, of hours to other places and into other lives. resourceful and dynamic Festival team, At Virgin Media we are invested in helping backed by a tireless and committed band Ireland discover great entertainment. We of volunteers to ensure that you have an know that Irish people love film, and through exceptional experience in cinemas and at this partnership we want to help Irish home. audiences discover the best of cinema while One of the hardest things about being connecting with people and communities digital-only last year was we missed out through film. on having our volunteers are part of the We are excited that the two winners experience. It is great to welcome back many of Virgin Media Discovers, a short film competition launched to discover and support familiar faces and some new volunteers. filmmakers in Ireland by Virgin Media and in They give their time freely and bring a real association with Screen Ireland will see their atmosphere of excitement and joy to the films premiered at the festival as well as the festival each year. broadcast premiere on Virgin Media television As always, the most important thanks go later this year. Search www.virginmedia.ie/ to you, the audience. These past two years discovers for more details. have been a frustrating time for cinema- Whether it’s your first time or you are a lovers. With the darkest days hopefully regular festival goer, get ready to discover behind us, sit back and let us give you the different at the 2022 Virgin Media Dublin cinema experience you deserve. International Film Festival. Helen Hutton Managing Director The joy of being back in the cinema, for the festival, is hard to overstate. Last year we delivered a festival online, adapting in a short space of time to a new way of being. This year, we have a model which allows those who are ready and happy to be present together enjoying a cinematic experience, to do so, and for those perhaps who cannot be with us in person, to join us online again. All of this has been made possible by an incredible team of people. Whilst working remotely they have dedicated themselves to delivering a great festival experience for our audience. I would like to say to them, we recognize your hard work and dedication, and thank you for it. As always, we owe a great deal to our partners and sponsors who have helped sustain the festival throughout these times. In particular, we are grateful for the support of our Title Sponsor Virgin Media and our principal partner The Arts Council for their continuous support. Behind the scenes, we also have a board of directors who give freely of their time to help and advise us and we would like to thank them for being so supportive to the executive in these times. The festival has many sponsors of all levels, each one of them is committed to supporting this event and without them it would not be possible. Many of these businesses have faced challenging times and yet they are still with us. They are supporting 12 wonderful days of films which we will all enjoy. Our audience are the most important aspect of the festival for us. This festival is designed for you. We want to hear what you think of the films so please rate each film as you watch, as the audience award will make a huge difference to a filmmaker. So log into your Eventive account and vote for each film as you go. Remember its Your Festival, Your Voice. Secret, a pair of Spanish comedies The Good Boss and The Odd Job Men and the German romantic comedy Nö. And Neil Brand will being his special celebrations of the comedy duo Laurel & Hardy. Film: A quirky season about cinema itself. The season includes the wonderful new film from Chinese maestro Zhang Yimou One Second, Donal Foreman’s much anticipated new film The Cry of Granuaile, Mia Hansen Love’s Gráinne Humphreys Bergman Island and a wonderful documentary about Hong Kong filmmaker Ann Hui. Festival Director Our Closing Night film is the fascinating documentary My Old School with special guest Alan Cumming who is just one of a number of Welcome to the 2022 Virgin Media Dublin guests who we are delighted to welcome to the International Film Festival. festival. The 2022 Festival Retrospective will We are delighted to be back where we belong focus on the work of the iconic French filmmaker on cinema screens across the city and bringing Sarah Maldoror and we are delighted to present the best of world cinema to Dublin and to select a small selection of her work including the cinemas across the country. However, to enable classic Sambizanga which will be introduced participation from audiences across Ireland we by her daughter Annouchka de Andrade. There will include almost 50% of our films as well as is a wide range of public events to entice you many of our industry events online. including a panel discussion on Conversations This year’s festival line-up is rich and varied, with Friends, a live recording of The Best Bits bursting with new films by established names Podcast and please check out the work of the such as Gasper Noe and Claire Denis and talented design students from NCAD who have dazzling debuts and discoveries from Irish delivered a wonderful new collection of film filmmakers and their international peers. Our posters. Opening Night is the glorious An Cailín Ciúin The festival was founded in 2003 by film which is one of the finest films of recent memory, producer David McLoughlin and film critic the film leads a superb Irish season with Michael Dywer who believed that Dublin debut features, some wonderful independent needed its own film festival and we will mark documentaries and three new films made under its 20th anniversary with a special season of the Arts Council Reel Art scheme. A very special screenings, exhibition and an oral history with mention for our Inaugural Lord Mayor’s Gala the filmmakers, organisers and audiences who screening of Young Plato a beautiful new film were there. which will inspire and delight. I would like to recognise the wonderful While many of us have felt trapped festival team whose work is reflected in this at home over the past two years, come year’s event and my previous colleagues who see the world with Contemporary World have helped us reach this milestone. A special Cinema strand which will showcase films shout out to the members of the programming from around the world including the very team and our Board of Directors who give best new cinema from Hungary, Australia, tirelessly of their time. We have an incredible Norway, Iran, Malta, Wales, Korea, Croatia and list of sponsors and partners and I would like to many many more. thank them and in particular our Title Sponsor This year’s programme celebrates 4 Virgin Media and our longterm partner Screen essentials of modern life; music, film, food and Ireland. In this our Anniversary year, I would humour. We have gathered our programme especially like to mention the Arts Council who strands this year which we hope will provide have supported the festival since the very start alternate pathways through this years and whose encouragement and engagement programme. has been vital in reaching our 20th Year. And Music: A music strand will celebrate a range the two groups without whom the festival does of musical genres from traditional music of not exist – the brilliant and inspiring filmmakers Peader O’Riada and Liam Weldon to the musical whose films we present and the audiences who legacy of a-ha to the vibrant rap scene of complete the artform. contemporary Morocco. But I will leave the last word to Michael, Food: a trio of delicious treats with a whose hopes for the first festival still ring true. ‘I documentary about Julia Child, the Welsh hope that the festival will leave you, the viewer, hit The Feast and the sumptuous French film alternately moved, amused, entertained and Délicieux. stimulated. Humour: a season of comedy films from around the world – Icelandic cop comedy Cop Enjoy Action Political Animation Queer Comedy Romantic Documentary Sci-Fi Drama Sport Experimental Thriller Feel Good Western Horror Music Off Beat Schedules 23 Feb - 6 Mar Schedule #1 Main Festival + Special Events 23 Feb - 25 Feb Wed Thur Fri 23 / 02 24 / 02 25 / 02 18:00 Opening Gala - 10:00 First Frame 13:00 Community 1hr 35m An Cailín Ciúin 7hr 30m Light House 1 TBC Film Screening Cineworld 17 Available Online Light House 1 (12A) Available Online 16:00 Reflection 21:00 Opening Gala - 2hrs 8m Light House 3 15:15 About Joan 1hr 35m An Cailín Ciúin 1hr 41m Light House 1 Cineworld 17 18:00 Vicky (12A) 1hr 30m Light House 1 17:30 Vortex (12A) 2hr 26m Light House 1 18:00 Casablanca 18:30 Shorts 1hr 41m Beats 1hr 56m Programme 2 Cineworld 17 Odeon Point Square 18:00 For Diego Available Online 1hr 36m Light House 2 Available Online 20:30 True Things 1hr 42m Light House 1 18:30 Shorts Available Online 1hr 58m Programme 1 Odeon 23:00 Strawberry Point Square 1hr 31m Mansion Available Online Light House 1 Available Online 18:30 Bipolar 1hr 41m Light House 3 Available Online 20:30 You Are Not My 1hr 33m Mother Light House 1 Available Online Documentary Drama Horror Sport Shorts, Galas, Industry Events & Events: Listed In Black Schedule #2 Main Festival + Special Events 26 Feb - 28 Feb Sat Sun Mon 26 / 02 27 / 02 28 / 02 10.30 The Good Boss 10:30 Escape From 13:30 Keep Rolling 2hrs Light House 1 2hr 1m Mogadishu 1hr 53m Light House 1 Light House 1 Available Online 13:30 Family Gala - Available Online 2hrs Laurel & Hardy 16:00 Le Prince Light House 1 13:15 Frida 2hrs 5m Light House 1 2hr 3m Light House 1 14:00 Lord Mayor’s 18:00 Murina 1hr 42m Gala - (12A) 16:30 Shorts 1hr 32m Light House 2 Young Plato 2hr 9m Programme 4 Cineworld 17 Odeon 18:00 Anais In Love Available Online Point Square 1hr 38m Cineworld 11 Available Online 16:00 Julia 18:30 How To Tell 1hr 35m Cineworld 11 16:30 Playground 1hr 50m A Secret 1hr 12m Light House 1 IFI 16:00 The Feast Available Online 1hr 33m Light House 1 19:00 Happening Available Online 18:00 One Second 1hr 40m Light House 1 1hr 44m Cineworld 11 16:30 Shorts (12A) 21:30 Hive 1hr 58m Programme 3 1hr 24m Light House 1 Odeon 18:00 Olga Available Online Point Square 1hr 26m Light House 2 Available Online Available Online 18:00 Virgin Media 18:15 Róise & Frank 1hr 15m Discovery 1hr 28m Light House 1 Programme (PG) Light House 2 (15A) 20:45 Délicieux 1hr 52m Light House 1 18:00 Red Rocket Available Online 2hr 8m Cineworld 11 18:15 The Odd 1hr 25m Job Men Light House 3 Available Online 17:30 Let The Wrong 1hr 37m One In Light House 1 Comedy 21:00 Nobody Has Documentary 1hr 39m To Know Drama Light House 1 Horror Thriller Shorts, Galas, Industry Events & Events: Listed In Black Schedule #3 Main Festival + Special Events 01 March - 03 March Tue Wed Thurs 01 / 03 02 / 03 03 / 03 13.30 Sambizanga 13.15 Sarah Maldoror 12.00 Coversations 1hr 26m Light House 1 1hr 46m Poetry With Friends Light House 1 Light House 3 16:00 The Island 1hr 24m Light House 1 16:00 Small Body 13:30 Sara Maldoror Available Online 1hr 29m Light House 1 1hr 17m Fiction Available Online Light House 1 18.00 Cinematography Masterclasses 18:00 Nitram 15:45 IL Buco 1hr 52m Light House 2 1hr 30m Light House 1 18:00 Fire (Both Sides Available Online 1hr 56m Of The Blade) 17:45 The Worst Person In Light House 1 18:00 Virgin Media 2hr 1m The World 1hr 45m Gala - Swan Song Light House 1 18:00 Dark Red Forest Light House 1 1hr 25m Cineworld 11 Available Online 18.00 Cop Secret Available Online 1hr 38m Light House 2 18:00 Luzzu Available Online 18:15 Canon Arm and 1hr 34m Cineworld 11 1hr 30m the Arcade Quest Available Online 18:00 Best Bits Light House 2 Podcast 18:30 North Circular Light House 3 18:30 Futura 1hr 25m IFI 1hr 45m Light House 3 18:30 The Cry of (12A) 20:30 Benedetta 1hr 22m Granuaile Available Online 2hr 31m Light House 1 IFI 18:30 Ghosts of 20:30 Three Minutes: 20:30 Glasgow Shorts 1hr 20m Baggotonia 1hr 9m A Lengthening 1hr 19m Light House 3 IFI Light House 3 Available Online Available Online Available Online 20:45 a-ha The Movie 20:45 Virgin Media 1hr 39m Light House 1 1hr 38m Gala - Nightride Light House 1 Animation Comedy Documentary Drama Shorts, Galas, Romantic Industry Events & Events: Thriller Listed In Black Schedule #4 Main Festival + Special Events 04 March - 06 March Fri Sat Sun 04 / 03 05 / 03 06 / 03 13:00 NÖ 10:30 Where is 10:30 The Drovers Wife, 1hr 59m Light House 1 1hr 39m Anne Frank 1hr 49m The Legend of Available Online Light House 1 Molly Johnson 15.45 Light House 1 1hr 31m You Resemble Me 13:00 Dark Horse Available Online Light House 1 1hr 45m On The Wind Available Online Light House 1 13:00 Benediction 17:45 Available Online 2hr 17m Light House 1 1hr 31m Screen Ireland Shorts 15:30 Hit The Road 16:00 Surprise Film Light House 1 1hr 33m Light House 1 Cineworld 17 Available Online Available Online 18:00 16:15 The Peculiar 1hr 37m Evolution 16:30 Mau 1hr 20m Sensation of Light House 3 1hr 17m Odeon Being Pat Available Online Point Square Ingoldsby 20:15 Available Online Light House 1 1hr 34m Wolf Light House 1 17:30 Continuing 18:00 Closing Gala - 22:45 1hr 20m Traditions 1hr 44m My Old School 1hr 32m Good Madam Light House 1 Cineworld 17 Light House 1 20:00 Everything 18:30 Berman Island 1hr 53m Went Fine 2hr 32m Light House 1 Light House 1 21:00 Closing Gala - 22:30 Superior 1hr 44m My Old School 1hr 39m Light House 1 Cineworld 17 Animation Documentary Drama Horror Thriller Romantic Western Shorts, Galas, Industry Events & Events: Listed In Black Action Political Animation Queer Comedy Romantic Documentary Sci-Fi Drama Sport Experimental Thriller Feel Good Western Horror Music Off Beat Film List & Contents Film List Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival 2022 About Joan Il Buco The Feast aha - The Movie Julia The Good Boss An Cailín Ciúin (12A) Keep Rolling The Island Anais In Love Laurel & Hardy The Odd Job Men Benedetta Silent Film The Peculiar Sensation Presentation of Being Pat Ingoldsby Benediction Le Prince The Worst Person Bergman Island Let The Wrong One In In The World Bipolar Luzzu Three Minutes: A Cannon Arm and Lengthening the Arcade Quest Mau Murina True Things Casablanca Beats My Old School Vicky (12A) Continuing Traditions Nightride Vortex Cop Secret Nitram Water Under Dark Horse On The Bridge (15A) The Wind NÖ Where is Anne Frank Dark Red Forest Nobody Has To Know Wolf Délicieux North Circular You Are Not My Mother Escape From Olga You Resemble Me Mogadishu One Second (12A) Young Plato (12A) Everything Went Fine Playground Evolution Punch Line (15A) Fire (Both Sides Red Rocket Of The Blade) Sarah Maldoror Films: Reflection For Diego Eia Pour Césaire Róise & Frank (PG) Frida Léon G. Damas Small Body Futura (12A) Monangambée Strawberry Mansion Ghosts of Baggotonia Sambizanga Superior Good Madam Un Dessert Pour Swan Song Constance Happening The Cry of Granuaile Un Masque À Paris, Hit The Road The Dover’s Wife, Louis Aragon Hive The Legend of How To Tell A Secret Molly Johnson Contents Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival 2022 How the iBrochure Works 2 05 March Features 104 - 111 Book Now, It’s Easy 3 06 March Features 112 - 116 Tickets 4 Glasgow Shorts 117 - 123 Terms & Conditions 5 Screen Ireland Shorts 124 - 133 Introductions 6 - 10 Shorts Programme 1 134 - 142 Schedules 11 - 15 Shorts Programme 2 143 - 151 Film List & Contents 16 - 18 Shorts Programme 3 152 - 161 Sponsors & Supporters 19 - 22 Shorts Programme 4 162 - 171 Genre Filter 23 Awards 172 - 179 Galas & Special Public Events 180 - 183 Presentations 24 - 32 Industry Events 184 - 187 24 February Features 33 - 40 Board & Festival Team 188 25 February Features 41- 46 Festival Map 189 26 February Features 47 - 55 27 February Features 56 - 64 28 February Features 65 - 72 01 March Features 73 - 80 02 March Features 81 - 88 03 March Features 89 - 96 04 March Features 97 - 103 Sponsors & Supporters Title Sponsor Principal Funder Industry Partner Gold Sponsors Official Hotel Partner Official Airline Partner Funding Partners Media Partners Official Online Media Official Radio Official Digital Partner Partner Out of Home Partner Supporting Partners Official Post Production Official Beverage Official Print Hospitality Partner Partner Transport Partner Partner Cultural Partners Embassies Festival Venues Action Genre Animation Comedy Filter Documentary – To refine your search to a specific Drama genre type simply select the Experimental appropriate genre opposite and a new window will open. Feel Good Horror Music Off Beat Political Queer Romantic Sci-Fi Sport Thriller Western Comedy Documentary Drama Thriller Galas Virgin Media Discovers Programme & Special Light House 2 / 26 Feb / 6.00pm Presentations Virgin Media Gala Nightride Light House 1 / 01 Mar / 8.45pm Opening Gala An Cailín Ciúin Virgin Media Gala Cineworld 17 / 23 Feb Swan Song 6.00pm / 9.00pm Light House 1 / 02 Mar / 6.00pm Family Gala Surprise Film Gala Laurel & Hardy Cineworld 17 / 06 Mar / 4.00pm Light House 1 / 26 Feb / 1.30pm Closing Gala Lord Mayor’s Gala My Old School Young Plato Cineworld 17 / 06 Mar Cineworld 17 / 26 Feb / 2.00pm 6.00pm / 9.00pm Drama Opening Gala An Cailín Ciúin Adapted from Claire Keegan’s Time: Wed 23 February acclaimed story, “Foster,” 6pm / 9pm / 95m / Cineworld 17 An Cailín Ciúin (The Quiet Girl) tells the story of Cáit, Director: Colm Bairéad a nine-year-old girl from a Producer: Cleona Ní Chrualaoi dysfunctional family. Sent to live with foster parents for the Cast: Carrie Crowley; Andrew summer, she forms a bond with Bennett; Catherine Clinch Eibhlín, but her relationship with man of the house Seán Country: Ireland feels strained. Told through the eyes of its young protagonist, Year: 2021 Colm Bairéad’s coming-of-age drama explores the meaning of Certification: 12A family. Comedy Family Gala on to their silent masterpieces before the arrival of sound, Neil will tell the touching Laurel & Hardy story of the world’s greatest Live Presentation by Neil Brand comedy team, who could not have been two more different men! Fully illustrated with Time: Sat 26 February stills, clips (both silent and 1.30pm / 120m / Light House 1 sound) and Neil’s superlative piano accompaniment and Acclaimed composer Neil Brand culminating in two of the Boys’ will present an evening of music best silent short films, Big by immortal comedy duo Laurel Business and Liberty, this is a and Hardy. From their earliest show that promises gales of days on opposite sides of the laughter throughout, as well as Atlantic in Music Hall and on getting under the skin of two the stage, to their individual warm, funny men who continue comedy films before they were to make the world laugh when paired up by Hal Roach, and it needs it most. Documentary Lord Mayor’s Gala Young Plato “Awakening Aristotle” – Peter In Belfast’s Ardoyne area, where Time: Sat 26 February a working-class community 2pm / 102m / Cineworld 17 has been plagued by poverty Available Online: 5pm and violence, a teacher dares to dream big. Maverick Directors: Neasa Ní Chianáin; headmaster and Elvis fanatic Declan McGrath Kevin McArevey and his team are determined to turn around Producer: David Rane the fortunes of the students in Country: Ireland their community. Armed with the wisdoms of ancient Greek Year: 2021 philosophers, the boys are encouraged to think about and Certification: 12A challenge the conflict and social problems that have hindered them for decades. Virgin Media Discovers Programme Water Under The Bridge Punch Line (Short Film) (Short Film) Time: Sat 26 Feb Time: Sat 26 Feb 6.00pm / 13:35m / Light House 2 6.00pm / 9:54m / Light House 2 Director: Rehan Ali Director: Becky Cheatle Producers: Ronan Cassidy; Producer: Ama Addo Gregory Burrowes Writers: Allie O’Rourke; Writer: Rehan Ali Becky Cheatle Cast: Peter Obidiran; Ian Lloyd Cast: Ally Ryan; Cian Jordan; Anderson; Derek Ugochukwu; Martin Angola; Johnny Candon Oran Treacy; Holly Sturton Certification: 15A Certification: 15A Thriller Virgin Media Gala Nightride Time: Tues 01 March A drugs dealer attempts to go 8.45pm / 98m / Light House 1 straight - by pulling off one last big job - in Stephen Fingleton’s Director: Stephen Fingleton (The Survivalist) immersive thriller. Set over the course of Writer: Ben Conway one night in Belfast, Nightride was shot in a real-time, one- Cast: Joana Ribeiro; Moe shot style, giving it a sense of Dunford; Gerard Jordan; urgency and immediacy. Andrew Simpson; John Travers The action, laced with dark Country: Ireland humour, centres on Budge as he attempts to close a deal Year: 2021 with cash borrowed from a ruthless loan shark. Comedy Virgin Media Gala Swan Song “Hilarious homage to Queer Identity” – Jim Time: Wed 02 March 6pm / 105m / Light House 1 A retired hairdresser escapes Available Online: 9pm his nursing home in a quest to style a dead woman’s Director: Tom Stephens hair in writer/director Todd Producer: Eric Eisenbrey Stevens’ colourful comedy drama. Acting legend Udo Writer: Todd Stephens Kier is having a blast as Pat, a flamboyant stylist who learns Cast: Udo Kier; Jennifer of a former client’s dying wish Coolidge; Linda Evans; to have him style her last Michael Urie hairdo. It gives him a new Country: United States sense of purpose in this vibrant and touching comedy about Year: 2021 rediscovering your sparkle. Image to go here Surprise Fim Gala Premiere Time: Sun 06 March 4pm / Cineworld 17 In 1985, the late Michael Dwyer Here is the list of films: launched the first Dublin Film Festival. The inaugural festival had a diverse 2021 Another Round programme that contained such future 2020 How to Build a Girl classics as Heimat, Insignificance and 2019 Dragged Across Concrete The Official Version. Only after the 2018 Unsane programme had gone to press, did 2017 Get Out he and fellow founder Myles Dungan 2016 Whiskey Tango Foxtrot discover that they were one film short. 2015 Good Kill With characteristic flair, Michael Dwyer 2014 Muppets Most Wanted turned this potential mishap into one of 2013 Welcome To The Punch the most beloved slots in the festival; 2012 Casa De Mi Padre & This the Surprise Film. In the 32 years since Must Be The Place the first Surprise Film, the structure of 2011 Cedar Rapids the festival has changed only slightly. 2010 Greenberg Each year, the Surprise Film is shown 2009 Hamlet 2 amid great speculation and no one – not 2008 The Escapist even the projectionist – knows the film’s 2007 300 title until the first few frames on screen 2006 The Jacket slowly reveal it’s true identity. So, as 2005 The Squid and the Whale usual, no clues for this year’s title but join 2004 Starsky & Hutch the discussion on Twitter. Follow us at @ 2003 Buffalo Soldiers dublinfilmfest and tag your suggestions #ADIFF Surprise Documentary Drama Closing Gala My Old School In 1990’s Scotland, Brandon Time: Sun 06 March Lee enrolled at a well-heeled 6pm / 9pm / 104m / Cineworld 17 school in Glasgow. The events that followed became the stuff Director: Jono McLeod of legend. Filmmaker Juno McLeod looks at one of the Producers: John Archer; strangest and most notorious Olivia Lichtenstein; imposter cases of modern Mark Thomas times, which becomes more Cast: Alan Cumming sensational with every detail revealed. Uniquely, actor Alan Country: United Kingdom Cumming plays Lee, who did not want his identity revealed, Year: 2022 by lip-synching his audio recordings in a groundbreaking performance. Animation Comedy Documentary Drama Experimental Horror Music Queer Sport Reflection Light House 3 / 4.00pm Vicky Light House 1 / 6.00pm Casablanca Beats Cineworld 17 / 6.00pm For Diego Thurs Light House 2 / 6.00pm Shorts Programme 1 Odeon Point Square / 6.30pm 24 Feb Bipolar Light House 3 / 6.30pm You Are Not My Mother Light House 1 / 8.30pm Drama Reflection BOOK NOW “Visionary but cruel” – Nigel Thurs 24 February - Light House 3 Time: 4pm / 128m A Ukrainian surgeon seeks recovery and redemption Director: Valentyn Vasyanovych following horrific treatment at the hands of the Russian Producers: Iya Myslytska; military in writer/director Vladimir Yatsenko; Anna Valentyn Vasyanovych’s intense Sobolevska; Valentyn and thought-provoking feature. Vasyanovych After enduring incredible Writer: Valentyn Vasyanovych cruelties, he returns to his comfortable life, looking for Country: Ukraine a sense of purpose as he is reunited with his daughter and Year: 2021 ex-wife. Trauma and humanity pervade this drama, described by Variety as “a compelling statement on the horrors of armed conflict.” Documentary Vicky BOOK NOW Thurs 24 Feb - Light House 1 Time: 6.00pm / 90m In 2018 on the steps of The High Court, Vicky Phelan gave a Director: Sasha King now-infamous address where she exposed one of the worst Producers: Sasha King; women’s health scandals in Bill Snodgrass Irish history, the cervical cancer Country: Ireland debacle. “Vicky” is an exclusive and intimate journey into not Year: 2021 only her fight to expose the truth of what happened for Certification: 12A all women but also her own personal fight to stay alive. Drama Music Casablanca Beats BOOK NOW “Exhilarating and inspiring hip-hop” – Sam Thurs 24 February - Cineworld 17 Time: 6pm / 101m Shortlisted for the prestigious Palme d’Or at Cannes, Director: Nabil Ayouch Casablanca Beats revolves around a group of youngsters Producers: Nabil Ayouch; in the Moroccan city as Amine Benjelloun; Alain Cohen; they aim to find their voices Martine Cohen; Alexandra through hip-hop and dance. Henochsberg Set in a music school in the Writers: Nabil Ayouch; notorious district of Sidi Maryam Touzani Moumen, the film depicts the power of self-expression and Cast: Anas Basbousi; Ismail self-determination through Adouab; Zineb Boujemaa; music. Variety described it as Meryem Nekkach; “a rallying cry for any youth Nouhaila Arif activism group, anywhere in the world.” Country: France Supported by the Year: 2020 Embassy of France in Ireland Drama Sport For Diego BOOK NOW “A great football fable” – Paulo STREAM ONLINE - 9.00PM Thur 24 February - Light House 2 Time: 6pm / 96m On the way home from soccer practice, Diego is the victim Director: Miguel Flatow of a hit and run. Pablo, his brother, and his widowed Producers: Miguel Flatow; mother are unable to pay for Paula Woods Diego’s life-saving surgeries, Writer: Miguel Flatow which prompts Pablo to recruit a team of eclectic friends and Cast: Luis Guillén; Memo enter a soccer tournament to Villegas; Luis Hernández; win the $100,000 prize money. Ana Lilia Nucamendi; Carlos Ariosto; Ricardo Giorgana Country: Mexico Year: 2021 Shorts BOOK NOW SHORTS PROGRAMME 1 Programme 1 FROM €12 Odeon Point Square - 24 Feb / 6.30pm Libre: Film Found A Celebration of Spirit Level the Queer Body Hairy Monster Mora Mora Store Policy Motorcyclist’s Harvest Happiness Won’t Fit Into His Suit FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO SHORTS PROGRAMME 1 Drama Bipolar BOOK NOW “Lobster-Loving Roadtrip” – Stuart STREAM ONLINE - 9.00PM Thurs 24 February - Light House 3 Time: 6.30pm / 111m A young singer-songwriter arrives in Tibet in director Director: Queena Lee Queena Li’s atmospheric fable, based on the ancient Greek Producers: Linhan Zhang; myth of Orpheus. Struggling Queena Li with what appears to be Writers: Mengqiao Li; trauma, she connects to the DC Gosha Wen: Concept by rainbow lobster in her small Khyentse Norbu hotel aquarium - and vows to cross the country to return it to Cast: Giver He; Leah Dou; the sea and its rightful home. Tian Zhuangzhuang Identity and self-determination form the backbone to this Country: China unique and trippy film, set across the vast expanse of Year: 2021 China. Supported by the Shanghai Independent Film Festival Horror You Are Not My BOOK NOW Mother STREAM ONLINE - 11.30PM “A dazzling debut by Kate Dolan” – Joanne Thurs 24 February - Light House 1 Time: 8.30pm / 93m You Are Not My Mother is a creepy and unsettling Director: Kate Dolan psychological thriller deeply rooted in Irish folklore. Producers: Deirdre Levins; This highly-anticipated Brendan McCarthy; Stephen chiller - directed by Kate Kelliher; Sophie Green; John Dolan - debuted at Toronto McDonnell; Liam Ryan International Film Festival to great acclaim and stars Writer: Kate Dolan Carolyn Bracken (Dublin Cast: Carolyn Bracken; Murders), Paul Reid (Vikings, Paul Reid; Hazel Doupe Ritual) and Hazel Doupe (Calm with Horses) Country: Ireland Year: 2021