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Hello and welcome to the latest edition of our IFI Weekly Newsletter.
Opening this week are Jessica Beshir's poignant documentary Faya Dayi, French comedy-drama The Big Hit and a re-release of Wim Wenders's 1987 classic Wings of Desire.
The last two films to screen as part of our Bob Fosse season are All That Jazz on June 25th and the rarely-shown Star 80 on June 30th. Don't miss them on the big screen! | | |
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FAYA DAYI
dir. Jessica Beshir
A stunningly beautiful documentary studying the effects of the addictive khat plant, a leaf used daily by much of the population in Ethiopia.
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| THE BIG HIT
dir. Emmanuel Courcol
Étienne, a passionate, if frequently-out of-work, actor, gives drama lessons to prisoners in an attempt to stage Waiting for Godot.
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| WINGS OF DESIRE
dir. Wim Wenders
Wim Wenders’s lyrical fantasy follows two angels observing Berlin and its inhabitants when one of them falls in love with a mortal.
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SPECIAL SCREENINGS AND EVENTS | | |
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| BOB FOSSE: IT'S SHOWTIME, FOLKS!
Only until June 30th
All That Jazz and Star 80 are the last two films to screen exclusively in-cinema as part of our Bob Fosse: It's Showtime, Folks! season. Book your tickets now to discover, or re-discover, one of the most influential figures in musical theatre and film on the big screen. |
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| MYSTERY MATINEE
Only on June 26th
Join us on Sunday 26th for our monthly Mystery Matinee. The film chosen could be anything from throughout the history of cinema, or even a preview of a hotly-anticipated release. Tickets are only €6 and are available to purchase here. |
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| WILD STRAWBERRIES: THE DUKE
Only on June 24th and 29th
Starring Jim Broadbent and Helen Mirren, The Duke recounts the true story of a retired Newcastle bus driver's involvement in the theft of a Goya painting. Screening as part of Wild Strawberries, our film club for the over 55s. |
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| UNTOLD UKRAINE 🇺🇦
From July 2nd to 27th
Untold Ukraine is a Ukrainian film festival offering Irish audiences the opportunity to enjoy the best of contemporary Ukrainian cinema. All proceeds from ticket sales go to Nova Ukraine, a nonprofit organisation dedicated to providing humanitarian aid to the people of Ukraine. |
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There are over 170 titles to rent on IFI@Home, available to browse here. Today's F-rated* pick is Zaida Bergroth's Tove.
*Any film directed and/or written by a woman receives an F-rating, highlighting the substantial contribution of women to the film industry. | | |
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