5 Brilliant Films At Dublin International Film Festival Certain To Leave a Mark
Dublin International Film Festival always provides us with screenings that are on the cutting edge of cinema from within our island and afar. Here are some of our picks for films that truly get us excited for 20 February to 2 March. Check out more from DIFF here.
Ready or Not Claire Frances Byrne
Venue: Lighthouse Cinema
Screening Time: 20:30
Directed by: Claire Frances Byrne
Set in late 90s Dublin, this coming-of-age film follows Irish feminine adolescence. A directorial debut from Irish filmmaker Claire Frances Byrne, this work explores the greay areas of growing up and making sense of our reality.
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Mind Your Head
Venue: Light House Cinema
Screening Time: 16:30
Directed by: Saga Torkelson, James Quinn McDonagh
Ethnic Irish group Travellers are seven times more likely than the average person to take their own life. Shot over three years, McDonagh and Torkelson’s documentary follows the challenges faced by Irish Traveller Andy Spoore on his journey to recovery. It considers the impacts of trauma generated through needless repetition of lived experience, the consequences of being made to feel ashamed and the barriers that prevent access to proper support.
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Testimony
Venue: Lighthouse Cinema
Screening Time: 18:15
Directed by: Aoife Kelleher
A poignant and moving documentary covering the quest for justice for the survivors of Ireland’s Magdalene Laundries and Mother and Baby Homes. A journey of accountability for decades of abuse towards women and children, perpetrated by The Irish Government.
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Born That Way
Venue: The Irish Film Institute
Screening Time: 20:30
Directed by: Éamon Little
Over Patrick Lydon’s final year, he reflects on a life that took him from rock journalism in the US to driving the radically inclusive Camphill Movement in Ireland, sharing life with people of diverse needs and abilities. Patrick’s lens on the world raises searching questions about ideas of disability and inclusion and shines a special light on the otherness in our society.
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Meet The Barbarians
Venue: Lighthouse Cinema
Screening Time: 13:30
Directed by: Julie Delpy
A satirical dark comedy which explores the antics of a small French village when they realise that the refugee family allotted to their community is Syrian and not Ukrainian as expected. Exploring hypocrisy and double standards through a comical lens, the film gives a lighthearted approach to far too real concept.
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