Events Archive - Cork International Film Festival

06 Nov 2025

A Place Away | Cork International Film Festival

Opening Gala: Saipan

Thu 06 Nov

Showtime: 19:00

The Everyman - Opening Gala

Opening Gala

Gala

90 mins

Ireland

Glenn Leyburn, Lisa Barros D'Sa

2002, shortly before the FIFA World Cup in Japan and South Korea. The Irish national football team arrives on the Pacific island of Saipan where they are to bond and train before moving to Japan. But the management’s relaxed approach does not match team captain Roy Keane’s expectations. The Man United star player is here to win it.

Joan Bergin In Conversation

Fri 07 Nov

Showtime: 12:30

Arc Cinema - Screen 4

Event

Special Presentation

60 mins

Join Women in Film & Television Ireland (WFT) in conversation with legendary costume designer Joan Bergin (My Left Foot, The Tudors, Disenchanted) and award-winning director Hannah Quinn (Vikings: Valhalla, The Boy That Never Was, The Stranger).

In the Frame: Saipan

Fri 07 Nov

Showtime: 14:00

Republic of Work

Industry Event

180 mins

A special event focusing on the craft of Saipan which will comprise three conversations with key creative players behind the project, and include in-depth explorations of their individual processes.

The World of Love (Se-Gye-Ui Ju-In)

Fri 07 Nov

Showtime: 14:30

Arc Cinema - Screen 4

Momentum

119 mins

Republic of Korea (South Korea)

Ga-Eun YOON

Enigmatic 17-year-old Jooin is a cheerful friend, a shameless daughter, a mischievous girlfriend… She is hard to predict. But more than anything, Jooin is curious about and baffled by love. One day, some words she speaks in a moment of anger unleash chaos. Her inner volcano has been begging to erupt.

Sambizanga

Fri 07 Nov

Showtime: 15:00

Arc Cinema - Screen 6

Retrospective

97 mins

Angola, France

Sarah Maldoror

Angola, 1961. The onset of the War of Independence. A woman searches for her husband, who was abruptly taken by the colonial authorities. The first ever feature film directed by a woman in Africa, Sambizanga is both gorgeous and a landmark work of political filmmaking through fiction.

Saipan (Repeat)

Fri 07 Nov

Showtime: 16:00

Arc Cinema - Screen 2

Best New Irish

90 mins

Ireland

Glenn Leyburn, Lisa Barros D'Sa

In 2002, ahead of the FIFA World Cup, Ireland’s training camp in Saipan erupted into a clash between captain Roy Keane and manager Mick McCarthy.

Defence of the Realm

Fri 07 Nov

Showtime: 17:00

Triskel Cinema

Special Presentation

96 mins

United Kingdom

David Drury

Dennis Markahm (Ian Bannen) is forced to resign from the British Parliament after he is linked to a woman serving as an East German dignitary. As reporters Nick Mullen (Gabriel Byrne) and Vernon Bayliss (Denholm Elliott) investigate the case, they discover that there may be more to the incident than meets the eye.

The Wave (La Ola)

Fri 07 Nov

Showtime: 17:00

The Everyman

International Fiction

World Tour

Comedy

131 mins

Chile

Sebastián Lelio

Inspired by the Chilean 'Me Too'd abuse, this rousing musical follows Julia, a music student, as she gradually realises what happened to her on a certain night with her teacher assistant, and joins the wave of change.

Irish Shorts 4: Out of Competition

Fri 07 Nov

Showtime: 17:30

Arc Cinema - Screen 4

Irish Shorts

79 mins

Various

Documentary work that confronts who we are, and who we were, and exciting new voices in fiction.

Strange River

Fri 07 Nov

Showtime: 18:00

Arc Cinema - Screen 6

Spirit of the Festival

103 mins

Spain

Jaume Claret Muxart

Sixteen-year-old Dídac and his family are spending the summer holidays on a cycling trip along the Danube. An unexpected encounter with another boy changes the course of the journey.

That Summer in Paris (Le Rendez-Vous de l'Ete)

Fri 07 Nov

Showtime: 18:15

Arc Cinema - Screen 2

Momentum

French

Online

Comedy

77 mins

France

Valentine CADIC

Paris, August 2024. The Olympic Games are in full swing. Blandine has just arrived from peaceful Normandy and isn’t used to the city's chaos. She came to attend the swimming competitions and reunite with a half-sister she hasn’t seen in years. But things don’t go according to plan.

Sentimental Value (Affeksjonsverdi)

Fri 07 Nov

Showtime: 20:00

Arc Cinema - Screen 2

World Tour

135 mins

Norway, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, France

Joachim TRIER

Gustav (Stellan Skarsgård), a once-famous filmmaker, offers the lead role in his comeback film, the story of his own mother, to his actor daughter Nora (Renate Reinsve). They are not close though, as he had abandoned his family when Nora and her sister were still young, and she refuses. Hollywood actress Rachel (Elle Fanning), however, is interested.

Gealtra

Fri 07 Nov

Showtime: 20:15

The Everyman

Best New Irish

90 mins

Ireland

Brendan Canty

Set in the vibrant heart of Knocknaheeny on the Northside of Cork City, this vibrant documentary captures the creative spark inside The Kabin Studio as a group of teenagers embark on a transformative journey of self-discovery and creative expression through the Irish language, guided by rapper and spoken-word artist Séamus Barra Ó Súilleabháin.

The Ice Tower (La Tour de Glace)

Fri 07 Nov

Showtime: 20:15

Arc Cinema - Screen 4

International Fiction

World Tour

French

121 mins

France, Germany, Italy

Lucile Hadžihalilović

Jeanne, a 15-year-old orphan, witnesses the shoot for a film adaptation of the fairy tale The Snow Queen and she becomes fascinated by its star, Cristina (Marion Cotillard), an actress who is just as mysterious and alluring as the Queen she is playing. A spellbinding fable of obsession and enchantment.

The Love that Remains (Astin sem eftir er)

Fri 07 Nov

Showtime: 20:20

Arc Cinema - Screen 6

Momentum

Comedy

110 mins

Iceland, Sweden, Denmark, France

Hlynur Pálmason

An Icelandic family navigates their complicated feelings and absurd impulses over the course of a year, following the parents’ separation. Funny, poignant and playfully unpredictable, Hlynur Pálmason’s gentle film is an inspired ode to family and to the natural world.

Dead Lover

Fri 07 Nov

Showtime: 20:30

Triskel Cinema

Disruptors

Comedy

82 mins

Canada

Grace Glowicki

A lonely gravedigger, reeking of the corpses she buries, finally meets the man of her dreams in a dandy who is excited by her odour. But when their romance is cut short by a tragic accident, the gravedigger will stop at nothing to bring her lover back. Reanimation has never been so hilariously inventive.

Family-Friendly Shorts

Sat 08 Nov

Showtime: 11:30

Arc Cinema - Screen 2

Family & Young People

International Shorts

52 mins

Various

From ancient Irish tales to sci-fi. Featuring lost sheep, silly birds and... monsters!

Rioja: The Land of a Thousand Wines (Rioja, La Tierra de los Mil Vinos)

Sat 08 Nov

Showtime: 12:30

Arc Cinema - Screen 4

Culinary

96 mins

Spain

José Luis López-Linares

Get ready to immerse yourself in the world of the most well-known of Spanish wines. This captivating documentary boasts the most complete and careful editing of interviews, gorgeous landscapes, immersive music, and never before seen access to the wine making process, highlighting the relationship between the tradition’s origins and its powerful global appeal.

Nouvelle Vague

Sat 08 Nov

Showtime: 13:00

Arc Cinema - Screen 2

World Tour

French

Comedy

105 mins

France, United States

Richard LINKLATER

Paris, 1960. Jean-Luc Godard has built a reputation as a film critic and cannot resist any longer the itch to make his own film. It will be called Breathless. Richard Linklater’s love letter to the French New Wave is both acknowledged as a success by cinephiles and enjoyable by all!

RTE Lyric FM - Movies and Musicals with Aedin Gormley

Sat 08 Nov

Showtime: 13:00

School of Music - Curtis Auditorium

Special Presentation

120 mins

Join Aedín Gormley for a very special broadcast of her Saturday afternoon radio programme, featuring the very best music from the world of movies and musicals.

Toni Erdmann

Sat 08 Nov

Showtime: 13:30

Arc Cinema - Screen 6

Retrospective

Comedy

162 mins

Germany

Marin Ade

Convinced that his daughter has forgotten how to laugh, practical joker Winfried shows up unannounced at her work place abroad, disguised as the flashy Toni Erdmann, a “life coach” with a particular taste for outrageous humour. A surreal confrontation between father and daughter ensues. Germany’s most accomplished film in recent memory.

Screen Ireland Shorts

Sat 08 Nov

Showtime: 14:00

The Everyman

Irish Shorts

82 mins mins

Various

Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland is proud to present Irish short films funded under the Focus film schemes

Climate In Therapy

Sat 08 Nov

Showtime: 14:30

Triskel Cinema

Screen Green

Online

Green Screen

65 mins

Sweden, Norway

Nathan Grossman, Malin Olofsson, Olof Berglind

Climate in Therapy is a humorous, inventive and serious experiment in which seven climate scientists meet in a godforsaken meeting room to engage in circle therapy about their shared climate anxiety. Can emotional honesty be part of the solution? Followed by a discussion with UCC professor Hannah Daly and an activity organised by the filmmakers.

DJ Ahmet

Sat 08 Nov

Showtime: 15:00

Arc Cinema - Screen 4

World Tour

Comedy

99 mins

North Macedonia, Czech Republic, Serbia, Croatia

Georgi M. UNKOVSKI

Ahmet, a 15-year-old boy from a remote village in North Macedonia, finds refuge in music while navigating his father’s expectations, a conservative community, and his first experience with love — a girl already promised to someone else. This charming and optimistic fable about emancipation is an audience favourite.

Breathless / A Bout de Souffle

Sat 08 Nov

Showtime: 15:15

Arc Cinema - Screen 2

World Tour

French

89 mins

France

Jean Luc GODARD

In Jean-Luc Godard’s seminal debut film, Jean-Paul Belmondo is Michel, a small-time crook who is hunted by the authorities for a car theft and the murder of a police officer. He attempts to persuade a hip American journalism student (the unforgettable Jean Seberg) to run away with him to Italy.

Celtic Utopia (Utoipe Cheilteach)

Sat 08 Nov

Showtime: 17:00

The Everyman

Documentary Feature Film

Best New Irish

90 mins

Ireland, Sweden

Dennis Harvey, Lars Lovén

Útóipe Cheilteach tells the story of a new Ireland and its vibrant music scene, but also that of a postcolonial society wrestling with its heritage. A society where folk music carries both the oppression of the past and the dream of a bright future. Musicians in attendance.

Romeria

Sat 08 Nov

Showtime: 17:30

Arc Cinema - Screen 4

Audentia Award

Momentum

104 mins

Spain, Germany

Carla Simón

In order to obtain a civil status document for her higher education, Marina, who was adopted as a child, must reconnect with her biological father’s family. Her mother's diary, which she has always kept with her, appears to bring the past back to life.

Portrait of a Confused Father

Sat 08 Nov

Showtime: 17:30

Triskel Cinema

Online

Documentary Feature Film

Momentum

94 mins

Norway

Gunnar Hall Jensen

For over two decades, Gunnar has filmed his son Jonathan’s journey from childhood to adulthood, capturing his drive to conquer the world. As Jonathan grows older, Gunnar does what he knows best to stay connected—he films, he talks, and he tries to understand… until things take an unexpected and tragic turn.

It Was Just an Accident (Yek tasadof-e sadeh)

Sat 08 Nov

Showtime: 17:45

Arc Cinema - Screen 2

World Tour

Super Cine Saturday Cinemax Bantry

Super Cine Saturday Regal Cinema Youghal

Super Cine Saturday Briery Gap Macroom

102 mins

Iran, France, Luxembourg

Jafar PANAHI

Eghbal hits and kills a dog by accident at night, damaging his car. At the nearby garage, former political prisoner Vahid recognises the sound of Eghbal's prosthetic leg as that of the man who tortured him in prison. Vahid kidnaps Eghbal and prepares to kill him. But doubt creeps in. Winner of the 2025 Palme d'Or.

Better Go Mad in the Wild

Sat 08 Nov

Showtime: 18:15

Arc Cinema - Screen 6

Online

Momentum

77 mins

Czech Republic, Slovakia

Miro Remo

Is it possible to spend your whole life in a single place? Twin brothers František and Ondrej have made the stubborn decision to do just that. Are they crazy eccentrics or charismatic, possessed storytellers? What is sure is that everything in their ways challenges our learned adherence to society’s conformity.

Rioja: The Land of a Thousand Wines (Rioja, La Tierra de los Mil Vinos) @ BALLYMALOE GRAINSTORE

Sat 08 Nov

Showtime: 18:30

Ballymaloe Grainstore

Culinary

Event

96 mins

Spain

José Luis López-Linares

Get ready to immerse yourself in the world of the most well-known of Spanish wines.This captivating documentary boasts the most complete and careful editing of interviews, gorgeous landscapes, immersive music, and never before seen access to the wine making process, highlighting the relationship between the tradition’s origins and its powerful global appeal.

Blue Moon

Sat 08 Nov

Showtime: 20:00

The Everyman

Best New Irish

100 mins

United States, Ireland

Richard Linklater

March 31, 1943. It is the opening night of Oklahoma!, a ground-breaking musical play that promises to be a raging success. Legendary lyricist Lorenz Hart (Ethan Hawke) is already at the bar that will host the afterparty, reflecting on himself and bitching about his former creative partner and creator of Oklahoma!, Richard Rodgers (Andrew Scott).

Honey Bunch

Sat 08 Nov

Showtime: 20:00

Triskel Cinema

Disruptors

113 mins

Canada

Madeleine Sims-Fewer, Dusty Mancinelli

Following a traumatic incident, Diana and Homer arrive at a remote clinic deep in the woods, hoping the radical therapy will cure Diana’s memory loss. But then Diana begins to see things that aren’t there. Are these her memories returning, or something else?... A rollercoaster of a film where nothing is as it seems.

A Useful Ghost (Pee Chai Dai Ka)

Sat 08 Nov

Showtime: 20:00

Arc Cinema - Screen 4

Momentum

Lookout Award

Comedy

130 mins

Thailand, France, Singapore, Germany

Ratchapoom BOONBUNCHACHOKE

March is mourning his wife Nat, who succumbed to dust pollution. But when Nat’s spirit is reincarnated in a vacuum cleaner, their relationship resumes, as passionate as ever. To prove to his disapproving family that she can be a useful ghost, Nat offers to rid them of useless ones.

Irish Shorts 1: In Competition

Sat 08 Nov

Showtime: 20:15

Arc Cinema - Screen 2

Irish Shorts

88 mins

Various

A programme of Irish and world premiere shorts encompassing documentary and fiction. Featuring some formidable familiar talents and exciting new voices.

Flophouse America

Sat 08 Nov

Showtime: 20:45

Arc Cinema - Screen 6

Audentia Award

Momentum

79 mins

Norway, Netherlands, United States

Monica Strømdahl

A film so astonishing that viewers may need to be told that it is indeed a documentary, Flophouse America tells the story of Mikal, 12, who is growing up in a home characterised by substance abuse, disorder and chaos—but also love and a dream of a better life.

Family Gala: Lady and The Tramp

Sun 09 Nov

Showtime: 11:00

The Everyman

Family & Young People

Gala

76 mins

United States

Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske

DOG-FRIENDLY SCREENING! Like Cork International Film Festival, the tender and thrilling adventures of Lady the cocker spaniel and Tramp the stray terrier-mix are celebrating their 70th anniversary!

Ed Guiney In Conversation

Sun 09 Nov

Showtime: 11:45

Triskel Cinema

Event

Special Presentation

45 mins mins

Join us in conversation with Ed Guiney (co-CEO of Element Pictures) for a public talk, an opportunity to hear from one of Ireland’s most influential TV and film producers.

Irish Shorts 2: In Competition

Sun 09 Nov

Showtime: 12:00

Arc Cinema - Screen 4

Irish Shorts

95 mins

Extraordinary new voices and an accomplished practitioner presenting playful, poetic and idiosyncratic portraits, and haunting and sublime drama.

The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On

Sun 09 Nov

Showtime: 12:00

Arc Cinema - Screen 6

Retrospective

122 mins

Japan

Kazuo Hara

Kenzo Okuzaki made it his life’s mission to expose the crimes committed against his World War II military comrades by their own officers. No measures were too extreme for this furiously determined anti-establishment agitator. One of the most striking documentaries ever made.

The Moelln Letters

Sun 09 Nov

Showtime: 14:15

Arc Cinema - Screen 4

Momentum

96 mins

Germany

Martina PRIESSNER

Thirty years after a racist arson attack in Mölln, Germany, the surviving members of the affected families discover hundreds of forgotten letters of solidarity, sent from all parts of Germany, by people of all ages. This deeply moving film won an Audience Award upon its world premiere at Berlinale.

Six Weeks On / Sechswochenamt

Sun 09 Nov

Showtime: 14:30

Arc Cinema - Screen 6

Spirit of the Festival

Online

99 mins

Germany

Jacqueline Jansen

After the death of her mother, Lore must deal with the COVID 19 pandemic in her small former home town in Western Germany, whilst navigating bureaucracy, red tape and traditional family beliefs, all the while finding a path to her own grief and paying her final respects.

My Father's Shadow

Sun 09 Nov

Showtime: 14:30

Arc Cinema - Screen 2

Best New Irish

94 mins

United Kingdom, Nigeria

Davies Jr AKINOLA

In this semi-autobiographical tale set over the course of a single day during the 1993 Nigerian election crisis, two young brothers follow their estranged father through the massive city of Lagos while political unrest threatens their journey home.

Irish Shorts 3: Pure Cork (In Competition)

Sun 09 Nov

Showtime: 14:30

The Everyman

Irish Shorts

86 mins

Various

A selection of Cork, Cork-based, and Cork-visiting talent, viewing Cork and the world through their eyes with compassion and humour.

Songs of Forgotten Trees

Sun 09 Nov

Showtime: 15:00

Triskel Cinema

Momentum

76 mins

India

Anuparna Roy

Two women, Thooya and Swetha, are brought together when Thooya sublets her apartment. In small rooms, hidden away in chaotic Mumbai amongst so much urban loneliness, they seek connections where they rarely exist. A tender tale of fragile kinship from director Anuparna Roy, the first Indian filmmaker to win Best Director in Venice Film Festival’s Horizon competition.

The Voice of Hind Rajab

Sun 09 Nov

Showtime: 17:00

The Everyman

World Tour

89 mins

Tunisia, France

Kaouther Ben Hania

Oscar®-nominated director Kaouther Ben Hania blends actual recordings and scripted performances to tell the devastating true story of Hind Rajab, a Palestinian girl trapped in a car under Israeli military fire, and the first responders who try to save her. The longest ever standing ovation at a film festival and a testament to the crucial role cinema can play in amplifying silenced voices.

Silent Friend

Sun 09 Nov

Showtime: 17:00

Arc Cinema - Screen 2

Audentia Award

Momentum

147 mins

Germany, France, Hungary

Ildikó Enyedi

In this enchanting, wildly original ode to the science of plants, the majestic gingko tree of a German university’s garden binds the stories of three people from different eras: a 2020 groundbreaking neuroscientist from Hong Kong (Tony Leung), a 1972 student in love with his roommate, and the university’s first female student, in 1908.

Dogfight

Sun 09 Nov

Showtime: 17:30

Triskel Cinema

Retrospective

89 mins

United States

Nancy Savoca

San Francisco, 1963. On his last night before being shipped to Vietnam, young marine Eddie (River Phoenix) invites waitress Rose (Lili Taylor) to be his date at a party with his friends, as part of a secret cruel game called a ‘Dogfight’. A bittersweet tale of forgiveness sparked from the chemistry between two souls.

Fantastique

Sun 09 Nov

Showtime: 17:30

Arc Cinema - Screen 6

International Documentary

Family & Young People

71 mins

Belgium, France, Netherlands

Marjolijn Prins

Fanta, a 14-year-old Guinean contortionist, juggles between care for her mom, school and what she loves the most – training in an acrobatic group. Does she want to redouble efforts and join group’s tour, or move on from her childhood’s passion? A tender look at the age when one starts to make big decisions.

Mam

Sun 09 Nov

Showtime: 17:30

Arc Cinema - Screen 4

Culinary

French

81 mins

France

Nan Feix

After falling in love with Vietnamese cuisine during a life-changing trip abroad, Jerald, a self-taught chef from small-town Texas, arrives in New York City with one goal: to open his own restaurant. One night, the young woman who runs a Chinatown food joint finds Jerald secretly practicing his recipe ideas in the basement kitchen.

Out of Frame: Round 26 (Pure Cork)

Sun 09 Nov

Showtime: 18:00

The Roundy

Industry Event

120 mins

Peak Everything (Amour Apocalypse)

Sun 09 Nov

Showtime: 20:00

Arc Cinema - Screen 2

Screen Green

Audentia Award

Green Screen

Comedy

97 mins

Canada

Anne Émond

Adam (45) is a kind-hearted kennel-owner. Hypersensitive and borderline depressed, he struggles to hide his existential fears. To help combat his climate anxiety, Adam orders a therapeutic solar lamp. Through the lamp’s supplier's technical support line, he meets Tina, a radiant woman with a voice that soothes all of his worries.

The Memory Blocks

Sun 09 Nov

Showtime: 20:00

Arc Cinema - Screen 6

Parallax

International Documentary

78 mins

United Kingdom

Andrew Kotting

The Memory Blocks is an experimental feature film that dives into the murky waters of memory. The film-maker’s daughter Eden, dressed as Dorothy from The Wizard of OZ walks a path of recollection but she does not walk alone. On her journey she is accompanied by workers from a factory that produces memory and a voiceover that explains all…

The Disappearance of Captain Nairac

Sun 09 Nov

Showtime: 20:00

Triskel Cinema

Irish Voices

90 mins

Ireland, United Kingdom

Alison Millar

On the evening of 14 May 1977, in a crowded bar near the Irish border, undercover British soldier, Captain Robert Nairac sang a rebel song. He was soon to become known as one of the Disappeared. The Disappearance of Captain Nairac follows the search for his remains by an ex-republican prisoner.

We Believe You / On Vous Croit

Sun 09 Nov

Showtime: 20:15

Arc Cinema - Screen 4

Spirit of the Festival

78 mins

Belgium

Charlotte DEVILLERS, Arnaud DUFEYS

Alice stands before a judge, knowing there's no room for error. She must speak up for her children and confront their father, as custody is being called into question.

The Ugly (얼굴)

Sun 09 Nov

Showtime: 20:15

The Everyman

World Tour

102 mins

Republic of Korea (South Korea)

Sang-Ho YEON

Im Yeong-gyu is a visually impaired yet extraordinarily skilled seal engraving master known as a living miracle. When his wife’s skeletal remains, thought to have been missing for 40 years, are finally discovered, his son Im Dong-hwan is determined to uncover long-buried truths surrounding her mysterious death. No need for supernatural elements when human nature can be as scary… and ugly.

Dead Lover

Mon 10 Nov

Showtime: 14:45

Triskel Cinema

Disruptors

Comedy

82 mins

Canada

Grace Glowicki

God Will Not Help (Bog Nece Pomoci)

Mon 10 Nov

Showtime: 15:00

Arc Cinema - Screen 2

Audentia Award

Momentum

137 mins

Croatia, Italy, Greece, France, Slovenia

Hana Jušić

A traditional mountain community of Croatian shepherds goes into turmoil when a mysterious Chilean woman arrives, claiming to be the wife of a man who left them many years ago. No one understands her, and a secret language must be mastered in order to communicate.

That Summer in Paris (Le Rendez-Vous de l'Ete)

Mon 10 Nov

Showtime: 16:00

Arc Cinema - Screen 4

Momentum

French

Online

Comedy

77 mins

France

Valentine CADIC

International Shorts 1: Documentary

Mon 10 Nov

Showtime: 16:00

Arc Cinema - Screen 6

International Shorts

91 mins

Various

From small steps taken in a museum in Kyiv to giant steps in Neil Armstrong's ancestral home, stories of evolution and revolution.

Theocracy - The Emigrants Artist

Mon 10 Nov

Showtime: 17:00

Triskel Cinema

Irish Voices

98 mins

Ireland

Sé Merry Doyle

An exploration of London based artist Bernard Canavan, who was given up by his unmarried parents to an orphanage in Dublin, Theocracy - The Emigrants Artist charts Bernard's extraordinary journey in trying to find out who he really is.

A Place Away

Mon 10 Nov

Showtime: 17:00

Triskel Cinema

10 mins

United Kingdom

Ellie O'Sullivan

Ellie O'Sullivan's first film, A Place Away tells the story of her mother, Lean, from the conflicting viewpoints of Lean's daughters and sisters.

Dandelion's Odyssey (Planètes)

Mon 10 Nov

Showtime: 17:45

Arc Cinema - Screen 4

Audentia Award

Momentum

French

76 mins

France

Momoko Seto

Four dandelion seeds band together following a climactic event and travel across space to find a new home, braving the environment, flora and fauna on their quest. Beautifully animated with bright detail, this tale of four fluffy friends tackling the elements is a visually magical treat for all.

Reedland / Rietland

Mon 10 Nov

Showtime: 18:00

Arc Cinema - Screen 2

Spirit of the Festival

111 mins

Netherlands, Belgium

Sven BRESSER

When Johan, a reclusive reed-cutter, discovers the lifeless body of a young girl on his land, he becomes determined to uncover the truth behind this local rural tragedy.

International Shorts 2

Mon 10 Nov

Showtime: 18:00

Arc Cinema - Screen 6

International Shorts

91 mins

Various

Behind the surface of the world we see, there is another world…

Music for Domes

Mon 10 Nov

Showtime: 18:30

St Peters

Special Presentation

60 mins

Ireland, Northern Ireland

Dawn Richardson

In this immersive documentary experience, screened in a 360° dome, award-winning Irish artist Róis joins forces with the visionary Hosta Projects for a journey unlike any other.

Army of Shadows

Mon 10 Nov

Showtime: 20:00

Arc Cinema - Screen 6

Retrospective

French

139 mins

France, Italy

Jean-Pierre Melville

Gerbier, a civil engineer, gets trapped and tortured in a Nazi camp but manages to escape with the help of a friend. Back in Marseille, he looks for the traitor who reported him. This masterful suspense drama examines of the inner workings of World War II resistance efforts.

Blame

Mon 10 Nov

Showtime: 20:15

Triskel Cinema

Screen Green

Green Screen

122 mins

Switzerland

Christian Fei

When the world is engulfed by the COVID-19 pandemic, three scientists who long predicted its arrival must battle not only the virus but also a wave of misinformation, conspiracy theories, and political blame that threatens to eclipse the truth. This is their story. Part investigation, part thriller, Blame investigates the relationship between science, politics and the media. Followed by a discussion with X and Y

Sirat

Mon 10 Nov

Showtime: 20:30

Arc Cinema - Screen 2

World Tour

115 mins

Spain

Oliver LAXE

The thundering bass of an illegal rave in the Moroccan desert. A father, with his son, searches among the gyrating dancers for his missing daughter. They follow a group of seasoned ravers across the barren wastes towards one more party, only to be confronted by their own existential limits. Experience the film which shook the Cannes Film Festival!

Ari

Mon 10 Nov

Showtime: 20:30

Arc Cinema - Screen 4

Audentia Award

Illuminate

French

88 mins

France

Léonor Serraille

Ari, a 27-year-old student teacher, collapses in the middle of a school inspector’s visit. As he reconnects with old friends in a quest for recovery from depression, he discovers that other people aren’t doing as well as he imagined. The Berlinale competition’s gem on Generation Z's search for meaning.

Music for Domes

Tue 11 Nov

Showtime: 13:30

St Peters

Special Presentation

60 mins

Ireland, Northern Ireland

Dawn Richardson

In this immersive documentary experience, screened in a 360° dome, award-winning Irish artist Róis joins forces with the visionary Hosta Projects for a journey unlike any other.

International Shorts 3: Documentary

Tue 11 Nov

Showtime: 14:00

Arc Cinema - Screen 6

International Shorts

91 mins

Various

Stories in which the world isn't always what it seems. Perception and reality collide in extraordinary ways.

Dogfight

Tue 11 Nov

Showtime: 15:00

Triskel Cinema

Retrospective

89 mins

United States

Nancy Savoca

Solomamma

Tue 11 Nov

Showtime: 15:30

Arc Cinema - Screen 4

Spirit of the Festival

Audentia Award

99 mins

Norway, Latvia, Lithuania, Denmark, Finland

Janicke ASKEVOLD

Edith, a journalist in her 40s, chose to become a single mother through an anonymous sperm donor. When she unexpectedly discovers the donor’s identity, curiosity leads her to meet him on the pretext of an interview.

Music for Domes

Tue 11 Nov

Showtime: 13:30

St Peters

Special Presentation

60 mins

Ireland, Northern Ireland

Dawn Richardson

In this immersive documentary experience, screened in a 360° dome, award-winning Irish artist Róis joins forces with the visionary Hosta Projects for a journey unlike any other.

International Shorts 4

Tue 11 Nov

Showtime: 16:00

Arc Cinema - Screen 6

International Shorts

91 mins

Various

Life in the city...

Boorman And The Devil

Tue 11 Nov

Showtime: 17:15

Triskel Cinema

Disruptors

112 mins

United States

David Kittredge

After the success of Point Blank and Deliverance, Warner Brothers offered John Boorman the chance to direct a sequel to their smash hit, The Exorcist. The result was a critical and financial failure that nearly ended Boorman’s filmmaking career. But to be an artist is to be a risk-taker.

Sentimental Value (Affeksjonsverdi)

Tue 11 Nov

Showtime: 17:15

Arc Cinema - Screen 2

World Tour

135 mins

Norway, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, France

Joachim TRIER

The Girl in the Snow / L'Engloutie

Tue 11 Nov

Showtime: 17:30

Arc Cinema - Screen 4

Spirit of the Festival

Audentia Award

French

96 mins

France

Louise HÉMON

On the cusp of the 20th century, schoolteacher Aimée arrives at a remote hamlet located on the edge of the Alps. Soon, the winter grows harsher, and the locals grow suspicious of the young teacher.

EUNIC Short Shorts from Europe Film Festival 2025

Tue 11 Nov

Showtime: 18:00

Arc Cinema - Screen 6

International Shorts

91 mins

Various

Shorts from 10 EU countries from the EUNIC Ireland cluster.

Zardoz / Honorary Disruptor Award to John Boorman

Tue 11 Nov

Showtime: 20:00

Triskel Cinema

Special Presentation

Disruptors

105 mins

Ireland, United States

John Boorman

It is the year 2293. A race of humans known as the Brutals worship a flying stone head called Zardoz, who provides them with weapons in exchange for food. But a Brutal Exterminator named Zed (Sean Connery) grows curious, uncovering the mysteries surrounding their society. A visionary sci-fi like no other from John Boorman.

The Secret Agent (O Agente Secreto)

Tue 11 Nov

Showtime: 20:00

Arc Cinema - Screen 2

World Tour

158 mins

Brazil, France

Kleber MENDONCA FILHO

Brazil, 1977. The final years of the military dictatorship. Marcelo, a university professor in his 40s, is on the run from political persecution. He arrives in Recife during carnival week, hoping to reunite with his son. Little does he know that he is being tailed from São Paolo.

Sirat

Tue 11 Nov

Showtime: 20:15

Cinemax Bantry Screen 1

World Tour

115 mins

Spain

Oliver LAXE

The Currents (Las Corrientes)

Tue 11 Nov

Showtime: 20:30

Arc Cinema - Screen 4

Audentia Award

Momentum

108 mins

Switzerland, Argentina

Milagros Mumenthaler

At the height of her career, Lina, a 34-year-old Argentine stylist, is driven by a sudden impulse after an award ceremony in Switzerland. Back in Buenos Aires, she says nothing, but something in her has shifted - quiet and invisible, it subtly unravels a past she thought she had left behind.

Six Weeks On / Sechswochenamt

Tue 11 Nov

Showtime: 20:45

Arc Cinema - Screen 6

Spirit of the Festival

Online

99 mins

Germany

Jacqueline Jansen

CIFF Legacy Day

Wed 12 Nov

Showtime: 10:00

UCC Film & Screen Media Auditorium

Event

Cork Lens

Special Presentation

480 mins

CIFF, UCC and IFI present EXPANDING PERSPECTIVES ARCHIVES, ACCESS AND CREATIVE REUSE

The Little Sister (La Petite Derniere)

Wed 12 Nov

Showtime: 15:00

Arc Cinema - Screen 4

World Tour

French

106 mins

France

Hafsia HERZI

Fatima, the youngest of three daughters, searches for her own path as a philosophy student, grappling with emerging desires, her attraction to women, and her loyalty to her French-Algerian family. Winner of the Best Actress award at the Cannes Film Festival.

Mag Mag

Wed 12 Nov

Showtime: 15:00

Arc Cinema - Screen 2

Lookout Award

Disruptors

Comedy

113 mins

Japan

Yuriyan Retriever

Local legend tells of a curse where a two-metre tall female ghost known as Mag Mag haunts the men she falls in love with, terrifying them to death. Japan’s latest comedy sensation Yuriyan Retriever takes the traditional J-horror tropes and gives them an invigorating shake in her surreal, hilarious debut.

The Love that Remains (Astin sem eftir er)

Wed 12 Nov

Showtime: 15:15

Arc Cinema - Screen 6

Momentum

Comedy

110 mins

Iceland, Sweden, Denmark, France

Hlynur Pálmason

Climate In Therapy

Wed 12 Nov

Showtime: 15:30

Triskel Cinema

Screen Green

Online

Green Screen

65 mins

Sweden, Norway

Nathan Grossman, Malin Olofsson, Olof Berglind

Strange River

Wed 12 Nov

Showtime: 17:15

Arc Cinema - Screen 4

Spirit of the Festival

103 mins

Spain

Jaume Claret Muxart

Sixteen-year-old Dídac and his family are spending the summer holidays on a cycling trip along the Danube. An unexpected encounter with another boy changes the course of the journey.

How to be Normal and the Oddness of the Other World

Wed 12 Nov

Showtime: 17:30

Triskel Cinema

Lookout Award

Illuminate

102 mins

Austria

Florian POCHLATKO

Pia returns home to live with her parents after a stay in a psychiatric hospital. Coping with the effects of her medication, and juggling between a failed relationship, returning to work and the trials of family life, Pia desperately seeks her own form of normalcy whilst everything around her implodes.

The Moelln Letters

Wed 12 Nov

Showtime: 17:30

Arc Cinema - Screen 6

Momentum

96 mins

Germany

Martina PRIESSNER

The Dinner (La Cena)

Wed 12 Nov

Showtime: 18:00

Arc Cinema - Screen 2

Culinary

Comedy

106 mins

Spain, France

Manuel Gomez Pereira

In this biting comedy set in the immediate aftermath of the Spanish Civil War, Franco invites his top generals for a night of triumph. But in the hotel’s kitchen, a group of defeated Republican chefs are secretly preparing the meal - while also cooking up their last chance to escape the country.

Cork Film Trail Quiz 2025

Wed 12 Nov

Showtime: 19:30

The Pav

Event

120 mins

The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On

Wed 12 Nov

Showtime: 20:00

Arc Cinema - Screen 6

Retrospective

122 mins

Japan

Kazuo Hara

If I Had Legs I'd Kick You

Wed 12 Nov

Showtime: 20:15

Arc Cinema - Screen 2

Disruptors

Comedy

113 mins

United States

Mary BRONSTEIN

With her life crashing down around her, Linda (Rose Byrne in a towering – and awarded - performance) tries to navigate her daughter's mysterious illness, her absent husband, a missing person, and an increasingly hostile relationship with her therapist (Conan O’Brien).

A Year of School / Un Anno di Scuola

Wed 12 Nov

Showtime: 20:30

Arc Cinema - Screen 4

Spirit of the Festival

Audentia Award

International Fiction

Lookout Award

90 mins

Italy, France

Laura SAMANI

2007. Fred relocates from Sweden to Northeast Italy with her father, who has taken a new management job. Feisty and curious, she enrolls in the local high school for her senior year. She quickly becomes the center of attention, especially for three boys who have been friends for years.

Coexistence, My Ass!

Wed 12 Nov

Showtime: 20:30

Triskel Cinema

World Tour

111 mins

United States, France

Amber FARES

Noam Shuster Eliassi grew up the literal poster child for the Israeli-Palestinian peace process before making a hard pivot to stand-up comedy and political satire. But as the region sinks deeper into devastating violence, she must meet the moment by challenging her audiences with hard truths that are no laughing matter.

First Take

Thu 13 Nov

Showtime: 10:30

Triskel Cinema

Industry Event

The Currents (Las Corrientes)

Thu 13 Nov

Showtime: 13:00

Arc Cinema - Screen 6

Audentia Award

Momentum

108 mins

Switzerland, Argentina

Milagros Mumenthaler

The Voice of Hind Rajab

Thu 13 Nov

Showtime: 15:00

The Everyman

World Tour

89 mins

Tunisia, France

Kaouther Ben Hania

Peak Everything (Amour Apocalypse)

Thu 13 Nov

Showtime: 15:15

Arc Cinema - Screen 2

Screen Green

Audentia Award

Green Screen

Comedy

97 mins

Canada

Anne Émond

We Believe You / On Vous Croit

Thu 13 Nov

Showtime: 15:30

Arc Cinema - Screen 4

Spirit of the Festival

78 mins

Belgium

Charlotte DEVILLERS, Arnaud DUFEYS

Alice stands before a judge, knowing there's no room for error. She must speak up for her children and confront their father, as custody is being called into question.

Better Go Mad in the Wild

Thu 13 Nov

Showtime: 15:30

Arc Cinema - Screen 6

Online

Momentum

77 mins

Czech Republic, Slovakia

Miro Remo

UCC Puttnam Scholars 2025: Cardboard Ocean

Thu 13 Nov

Showtime: 17:00

Triskel Cinema

Family & Young People

Ireland

Nathalie Aue, Adam Barry-Murphy, Brigid Cryan, Jack Kelly, Emma Lane, Rebecca L. Hall Moran, Rebecca Jane Parke, Maria Olivia Susilo

Presented by UCC's Puttnam Scholars: a seascape painter reflects on her past lives whilst grappling with her art and activism.

Flophouse America

Thu 13 Nov

Showtime: 17:15

Arc Cinema - Screen 6

Audentia Award

Momentum

79 mins

Norway, Netherlands, United States

Monica Strømdahl

Bearcave

Thu 13 Nov

Showtime: 17:30

Arc Cinema - Screen 4

Spirit of the Festival

International Fiction

130 mins

Greece

Krysianna Papadakis, Stergios Dinopoulos

Argyro and Anneta live in a Greek mountain village. They are best friends. When Anneta admits that she’s pregnant from her lame cop boyfriend, Argyro challenges her to embark on an adventure to find a mystical bear cave. Before Argyro has a chance to confess her love, Anneta leaves for the big city.

Where Is The Friend's House?

Thu 13 Nov

Showtime: 17:30

The Everyman

Retrospective

83 mins

Iran

Abbas Kiarostami

A schoolboy realises, as he is getting ready to do his homework, that he has mistakenly brought home a classmate's notebook. Knowing that his friend risks being expelled if he does not hand in his homework in his own notebook, he sets off to find him. An unforgettable work of beauty.

The Ice Tower (La Tour de Glace)

Thu 13 Nov

Showtime: 17:45

Arc Cinema - Screen 2

International Fiction

World Tour

French

121 mins

France, Germany, Italy

Lucile Hadžihalilović

CIFF Short Film Awards

Thu 13 Nov

Showtime: 17:45

Triskel Cinema

Irish Shorts

International Shorts

30 mins

Join us for the announcement of the 2025 Short Film Awards

David Puttnam Talk: Festivals Matter

Thu 13 Nov

Showtime: 18:30

Triskel Cinema

Event

Special Presentation

45 mins

David Puttnam

A unique opportunity to hear from Oscar®-winning film producer, educator, and CIFF Patron David Puttnam as he delivers an illustrated talk and Q&A.

Cine Concert: Stupid August

Thu 13 Nov

Showtime: 19:45

School of Music - Curtis Auditorium

Special Presentation

89 mins

Ireland

Padraig Trehy

An amnesiac clown finds himself exiled to the Ireland of the early 1960s. As the shadows of his past re-emerge, Gus must navigate the present dangers to find himself again and be finally free.

Pillion

Thu 13 Nov

Showtime: 20:00

The Everyman

World Tour

Comedy

103 mins

United Kingdom

Harry LIGHTON

A directionless man (Harry Melling) is swept off his feet when an enigmatic, impossibly handsome biker (Alexander Skarsgard) takes him on as his submissive. Harry Lighton’s debut feature is a staggering achievement that is in turn funny, moving, outrageous and of course… wildly erotic.

From Ground Zero+

Thu 13 Nov

Showtime: 20:00

Arc Cinema - Screen 6

International Shorts

71 mins

Palestine, State of

Various

A selection of three striking short films from the "From Ground Zero+" collection of untold stories from Gaza, portraying life in the besieged territory, through the eyes of local filmmakers.

This is a Prison

Thu 13 Nov

Showtime: 20:15

Arc Cinema - Screen 2

Irish Voices

90 mins

Ireland

Andrew Keogh

The New Women’s Prison in Limerick is regarded, with an innovative ‘trauma-informed’ design, as the most state-of-the-art prison in Europe.But what does success look like in a facility like this and how does it reflect upon a modern Ireland?

What Does That Nature Say to You

Thu 13 Nov

Showtime: 20:30

Arc Cinema - Screen 4

Momentum

Comedy

108 mins

Republic of Korea (South Korea)

Sang Soo Hong

Thirtysomething poet Donghwa drives his girlfriend of three years, Junhee, to visit her parents. Donghwa’s surprise at the size of the house is compounded by the unexpected appearance of Junhee’s father, who invites him to spend the day with the family. A subtly humorous insight into class and artistic pretensions in polite society.

Portrait of a Confused Father

Thu 13 Nov

Showtime: 20:30

Triskel Cinema

Online

Documentary Feature Film

Momentum

94 mins

Norway

Gunnar Hall Jensen

Doc Day Online

Fri 14 Nov

Online Screening

Industry Event

A series of online sessions complimenting this year’s non-fiction programme and encompassing in-depth filmmaker conversations and case studies.

Doc Day Live

Fri 14 Nov

Showtime: 11:00

Triskel Cinema

Industry Event

330 mins

CIFF continues to develop its focus on high-quality Irish and international documentary cinema with Doc Day, connecting emerging and established non-fiction filmmakers with industry professionals and the wider documentary sector.

Ari

Fri 14 Nov

Showtime: 14:00

Arc Cinema - Screen 6

Audentia Award

Illuminate

French

88 mins

France

Léonor Serraille

Army of Shadows

Fri 14 Nov

Showtime: 14:00

The Everyman

Retrospective

French

139 mins

France, Italy

Jean-Pierre Melville

The Girl in the Snow / L'Engloutie

Fri 14 Nov

Showtime: 15:30

Arc Cinema - Screen 4

Spirit of the Festival

Audentia Award

French

96 mins

France

Louise HÉMON

On the cusp of the 20th century, schoolteacher Aimée arrives at a remote hamlet located on the edge of the Alps. Soon, the winter grows harsher, and the locals grow suspicious of the young teacher.

Breathless / A Bout de Souffle

Fri 14 Nov

Showtime: 15:30

Arc Cinema - Screen 2

World Tour

French

89 mins

France

Jean Luc GODARD

Paul

Fri 14 Nov

Showtime: 16:00

Arc Cinema - Screen 6

Online

International Documentary

Illuminate

87 mins

Canada

Denis Côté

Struggling with depression and social anxiety, Paul has found refuge in serving dominant women who invite him to clean their homes. By sharing his gently eccentric routines on social media under the name Cleaning Simp Paul, he combats loneliness and takes it one day at a time.

A Private Life (Vie Privee)

Fri 14 Nov

Showtime: 17:30

The Everyman

World Tour

French

Comedy

110 mins

France

Rebecca ZLOTOWSKI

Lilian Steiner, an American psychoanalyst living in Paris, is devastated to learn that her client Paula has taken her own life. Or has she? Lilian decides to investigate. Psychological thriller, comedy, A Private Life is a refreshing mix of genres and is lead by a wildly entertaining Jodie Foster in her first French-speaking lead role.

Do The Right Thing

Fri 14 Nov

Showtime: 17:45

Arc Cinema - Screen 2

Retrospective

120 mins

United States

Spike Lee

Spike Lee’s masterpiece on the simmering racial tensions in a Brooklyn neighbourhood, primed to explode during the hottest day of the summer, is just as relevant today as it was on its 1989 release, and packs as much of a punch as the beats pumping out from Radio Raheem’s ghettoblaster.

Fantastique

Fri 14 Nov

Showtime: 18:00

Arc Cinema - Screen 6

International Documentary

Family & Young People

71 mins

Belgium, France, Netherlands

Marjolijn Prins

A Useful Ghost (Pee Chai Dai Ka)

Fri 14 Nov

Showtime: 18:00

Arc Cinema - Screen 4

Momentum

Lookout Award

Comedy

130 mins

Thailand, France, Singapore, Germany

Ratchapoom BOONBUNCHACHOKE

God Will Not Help (Bog Nece Pomoci)

Fri 14 Nov

Showtime: 20:15

Arc Cinema - Screen 6

Audentia Award

Momentum

137 mins

Croatia, Italy, Greece, France, Slovenia

Hana Jušić

Documentary Gala: Shoot the People

Fri 14 Nov

Showtime: 20:15

The Everyman

Gala

International Documentary

93 mins

United States

Andy Mundy-Castle

Shoot the People follows Oscar®-nominated British-Nigerian photographer and activist Misan Harriman as he documents contemporary protest movements around the world. A gripping documentary that delves into the intersectionality of movements for equality, civil rights, and social justice, and the power of collective action.

Sirat

Fri 14 Nov

Showtime: 20:30

Arc Cinema - Screen 2

World Tour

115 mins

Spain

Oliver LAXE

What Marielle Knows (Was Marielle Weiss)

Fri 14 Nov

Showtime: 20:45

Triskel Cinema

World Tour

Comedy

86 mins

Germany

Frédéric Hambalek

Julia and Tobias seem to be the perfect couple. Yet behind the facade and designer kitchen, trouble is brewing. Their fragile balance is shattered when their daughter Marielle suddenly develops telepathic abilities, giving her the power to see and hear everything her parents say or do, day and night.

Mismantler

Fri 14 Nov

Showtime: 21:00

Arc Cinema - Screen 4

Parallax

79 mins

Ireland

Andrew Keogh

A dark, stream of consciousness fever dream, gathering all that is decrepit in this world, and reflecting it all back to those who have reduced the Earth to what it is. Director Andrew Keogh collaborates with Steve Stapleton and Nurse With Wound to take us deep into the heart of darkness.

Better Go Mad in the Wild

Sat 15 Nov

Online Screening

Online

Momentum

77 mins

Czech Republic, Slovakia

Miro Remo

Climate In Therapy

Sat 15 Nov

Online Screening

Screen Green

Online

Green Screen

65 mins

Sweden, Norway

Nathan Grossman, Malin Olofsson, Olof Berglind

Paul

Sat 15 Nov

Online Screening

Online

International Documentary

Illuminate

87 mins

Canada

Denis Côté

Portrait of a Confused Father

Sat 15 Nov

Online Screening

Online

Documentary Feature Film

Momentum

94 mins

Norway

Gunnar Hall Jensen

Six Weeks On / Sechswochenamt

Sat 15 Nov

Online Screening

Spirit of the Festival

Online

99 mins

Germany

Jacqueline Jansen

That Summer in Paris (Le Rendez-Vous de l'Ete)

Sat 15 Nov

Online Screening

Momentum

French

Online

Comedy

77 mins

France

Valentine CADIC

Menopause Awareness Programme for the Screen Sector

Sat 15 Nov

Showtime: 10:00

Nano Nagle Place

Industry Event

270 mins

Look@Me Outreach Filmmaking Project 2025: Cork Migrant Centre

Sat 15 Nov

Showtime: 11:00

Arc Cinema - Screen 4

Family & Young People

45 mins

Various

CIFF is proud to present a programme of short films created by young people at Cork Migrant Centre with the support of Rethink Ireland’s Impact for Munster Fund.

Tales From the Magic Garden - Narrated in English

Sat 15 Nov

Showtime: 11:30

The Everyman

Family & Young People

71 mins

Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, France

David Súkup, Patrik Paššl, Leon Vidmar, Jean- Claude Rozec

Three kids spend the night at their grandpa's house. To fill the silence after losing their grandma, the family's storyteller, they create their own stories and discover the power of imagination. This uplifting stop-motion film celebrates creativity and its healing magic. With live narration in English.

Cork Lens: IFI Cork on Camera

Sat 15 Nov

Showtime: 12:00

Briery Gap Macroom

Cork Lens

Super Cine Saturday Cinemax Bantry

Super Cine Saturday Regal Cinema Youghal

Super Cine Saturday Briery Gap Macroom

82 mins

Spotlighting the creative diversity of our local community, past and present, through film, conversation, and the panoramic screen of the city itself.

aemi Shorts: Landscapes Expanding

Sat 15 Nov

Showtime: 13:00

Arc Cinema - Screen 6

International Shorts

Parallax

66 mins

Films from key figures, including Gunvor Nelson, John Skoog, and Claes Söderquist this programme offers a concise overview of their deep catalogue through the frame of landscape.

Romeria

Sat 15 Nov

Showtime: 13:15

Arc Cinema - Screen 4

Audentia Award

Momentum

104 mins

Spain, Germany

Carla Simón

Songs of Forgotten Trees

Sat 15 Nov

Showtime: 13:30

Arc Cinema - Screen 2

Momentum

76 mins

India

Anuparna Roy

Once Upon a Time in the West

Sat 15 Nov

Showtime: 14:00

The Everyman

Retrospective

175 mins

Italy

Sergio Leone

A railroad tycoon hires a cruel mercenary (Peter Fonda) to kill a man who owns prime estate. But when the man's widow (Claudia Cardinale) inherits the land, only an outlaw and a mysterious gunslinger (Charles Bronson) can protect her from being killed. A timeless masterpiece, magnified by Ennio Morricone’s haunting, iconic music.

It Was Just an Accident (Yek tasadof-e sadeh)

Sat 15 Nov

Showtime: 14:00

Briery Gap Macroom

World Tour

Super Cine Saturday Cinemax Bantry

Super Cine Saturday Regal Cinema Youghal

Super Cine Saturday Briery Gap Macroom

102 mins

Iran, France, Luxembourg

Jafar PANAHI

Junior Filmmaking Workshop (8 - 12 year olds)

Sat 15 Nov

Showtime: 14:00

UCC Film & Screen Media Auditorium

Family & Young People

Experience the fun and creativity of filmmaking!

John Boorman Shorts: Two Nudes Bathing & I Dreamt I Woke Up

Sat 15 Nov

Showtime: 14:15

Triskel Cinema

Disruptors

Special Presentation

83 mins

United Kingdom, Ireland

John Boorman

We are thrilled to welcome John Boorman's longtime cinematographer Seamus Deasy, who will present the rare screening of two short films: the delightful and witty Two Nudes Bathing (2001) and I Dreamt I Woke Up (1991).

Cork Lens: IFI Cork on Camera

Sat 15 Nov

Showtime: 12:00

Briery Gap Macroom

Cork Lens

Super Cine Saturday Cinemax Bantry

Super Cine Saturday Regal Cinema Youghal

Super Cine Saturday Briery Gap Macroom

82 mins

Spotlighting the creative diversity of our local community, past and present, through film, conversation, and the panoramic screen of the city itself.

Cork Lens: IFI Cork on Camera

Sat 15 Nov

Showtime: 12:00

Briery Gap Macroom

Cork Lens

Super Cine Saturday Cinemax Bantry

Super Cine Saturday Regal Cinema Youghal

Super Cine Saturday Briery Gap Macroom

82 mins

Spotlighting the creative diversity of our local community, past and present, through film, conversation, and the panoramic screen of the city itself.

It Was Just an Accident (Yek tasadof-e sadeh)

Sat 15 Nov

Showtime: 14:00

Briery Gap Macroom

World Tour

Super Cine Saturday Cinemax Bantry

Super Cine Saturday Regal Cinema Youghal

Super Cine Saturday Briery Gap Macroom

102 mins

Iran, France, Luxembourg

Jafar PANAHI

Solomamma

Sat 15 Nov

Showtime: 15:30

Arc Cinema - Screen 4

Spirit of the Festival

Audentia Award

99 mins

Norway, Latvia, Lithuania, Denmark, Finland

Janicke ASKEVOLD

aemi Shorts: A Tribute to Gunvor Nelson

Sat 15 Nov

Showtime: 15:30

Arc Cinema - Screen 6

International Shorts

Parallax

62 mins

Gunvor Nelson

A fitting overview of the Gunvor Nelson's practice through the lens of family relations.

A Quiet Love

Sat 15 Nov

Showtime: 17:00

Triskel Cinema

Irish Voices

91 mins

Ireland

Garry Keane

Three Deaf couples share their remarkable love stories, in Irish Sign Language. A cinematic celebration of resilience, connection, and enduring love. This screening will have Closed Captions and will be followed by a Q&A with an Irish Sign Language interpreter.

It Was Just an Accident (Yek tasadof-e sadeh)

Sat 15 Nov

Showtime: 14:00

Briery Gap Macroom

World Tour

Super Cine Saturday Cinemax Bantry

Super Cine Saturday Regal Cinema Youghal

Super Cine Saturday Briery Gap Macroom

102 mins

Iran, France, Luxembourg

Jafar PANAHI

It Was Just an Accident (Yek tasadof-e sadeh)

Sat 15 Nov

Showtime: 14:00

Briery Gap Macroom

World Tour

Super Cine Saturday Cinemax Bantry

Super Cine Saturday Regal Cinema Youghal

Super Cine Saturday Briery Gap Macroom

102 mins

Iran, France, Luxembourg

Jafar PANAHI

Rental Family

Sat 15 Nov

Showtime: 17:30

Arc Cinema - Screen 2

World Tour

Comedy

103 mins

United States, Japan

Hikari

Philip (Brendan Fraser), a lonely American actor living in Tokyo, starts working for a Japanese rental family service to play stand-in roles in other people's lives. As he immerses himself in his clients' worlds, he finds surprising connections and unexpected joys within these new families.

Bearcave

Sat 15 Nov

Showtime: 18:00

Arc Cinema - Screen 6

Spirit of the Festival

International Fiction

130 mins

Greece

Krysianna Papadakis, Stergios Dinopoulos

DJ Ahmet

Sat 15 Nov

Showtime: 18:15

Arc Cinema - Screen 4

World Tour

Comedy

99 mins

North Macedonia, Czech Republic, Serbia, Croatia

Georgi M. UNKOVSKI

Awards Gala: Song Sung Blue

Sat 15 Nov

Showtime: 19:30

The Everyman

Gala

133 mins

United States

Craig Brewer

Based on a true story, two down-on-their-luck musicians (Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson) form a joyous Neil Diamond tribute band, proving it's never too late to find love and follow your dreams.

Answering The Call

Sat 15 Nov

Showtime: 20:00

Triskel Cinema

Irish Voices

85 mins

Ireland

Martin Danneels

Set against the rugged beauty of Ireland’s west coast, Answering the Call follows the struggle to save the elusive corncrake – a journey spanning from windswept Atlantic islands to the heart of the Congo.

The World of Love (Se-Gye-Ui Ju-In)

Sat 15 Nov

Showtime: 20:30

Arc Cinema - Screen 4

Momentum

119 mins

Republic of Korea (South Korea)

Ga-Eun YOON

Mag Mag

Sat 15 Nov

Showtime: 20:45

Arc Cinema - Screen 2

Lookout Award

Disruptors

Comedy

113 mins

Japan

Yuriyan Retriever

Free Radicals

Sat 15 Nov

Showtime: 21:00

Arc Cinema - Screen 6

Parallax

86 mins

Various

Experimental work from Irish and international filmmakers.

Senior Filmmaking Workshop (13 - 17 year olds)

Sun 16 Nov

Showtime: 11:00

UCC Film & Screen Media Auditorium

Family & Young People

For teens with a passion for filmmaking, working with professionals.

Excalibur

Sun 16 Nov

Showtime: 12:00

The Everyman

Disruptors

141 mins

United Kingdom, United States

John Boorman

Arthurian mythology was never better portrayed on the big screen than by John Boorman in his epic retelling of the legend of Arthur Pendragon, the wizard Merlin, and the Knights of the Round Table. A visually breathtaking tale of swords and sorcery, to which a whole genre of cinema owes a great debt.

Farming is Medicine

Sun 16 Nov

Showtime: 12:30

Triskel Cinema

Culinary

37 mins

United States

Masha Karpoukhina

What do health and poverty, colonialism and climate change, farming and medicine have in common? This compelling documentary reveals how these seemingly separate issues are in fact deeply intertwined.

Little Amélie (Amélie Ou La Métaphysique Des Tubes)

Sun 16 Nov

Showtime: 13:30

Arc Cinema - Screen 2

Family & Young People

French

75 mins

France, Belgium

Liane-Cho HAN JIN KUANG, Mailys VALLADE

Amélie, a Belgian child in Japan, explores life with her nanny Nishio-san. Her third birthday becomes a turning point, marking the beginning of life-altering events that shape her understanding of the world.

Cork Lens: IFI Cork on Camera

Sun 16 Nov

Showtime: 14:00

Triskel Cinema

Cork Lens

Super Cine Saturday Cinemax Bantry

Super Cine Saturday Regal Cinema Youghal

Super Cine Saturday Briery Gap Macroom

82 mins

Spotlighting the creative diversity of our local community, past and present, through film, conversation, and the panoramic screen of the city itself.

Reedland / Rietland

Sun 16 Nov

Showtime: 14:30

Arc Cinema - Screen 6

Spirit of the Festival

111 mins

Netherlands, Belgium

Sven BRESSER

When Johan, a reclusive reed-cutter, discovers the lifeless body of a young girl on his land, he becomes determined to uncover the truth behind this local rural tragedy.

Cine Concert: Stupid August

Sun 16 Nov

Showtime: 15:00

Arc Cinema - Screen 4

Special Presentation

89 mins

Ireland

Padraig Trehy

An amnesiac clown finds himself exiled to the Ireland of the early 1960s. As the shadows of his past re-emerge, Gus must navigate the present dangers to find himself again and be finally free.

The Secret Agent (O Agente Secreto)

Sun 16 Nov

Showtime: 15:30

Arc Cinema - Screen 2

World Tour

158 mins

Brazil, France

Kleber MENDONCA FILHO

The History of Sound

Sun 16 Nov

Showtime: 15:30

The Everyman

World Tour

127 mins

United Kingdom, United States

Oliver HERMANUS

In 1917, Lionel (Paul Mescal) meets David (Josh O’Connor) at the Boston Conservatory, where they bond over a deep love of folk music.

Daniel O'Connell: The Emancipator

Sun 16 Nov

Showtime: 16:30

Triskel Cinema

Irish Voices

60 mins

Ireland

Ruán Magan

To mark the 250th anniversary of Daniel O’Connell’s birth in 1775, this documentary, produced in association with University College Cork and Notre Dame University, explores his life and legacy.

Linda Linda Linda

Sun 16 Nov

Showtime: 17:15

Arc Cinema - Screen 6

Disruptors

114 mins

Japan

Nobuhiro Yamashita

Following the break-up of their band three days before the school festival, Kei, Kyoko and Nozomi recruit Korean exchange student Son (Bae Doona) to sing in their new line-up, despite Son’s slim grasp of Japanese. But can they learn the songs in time? An infectiously punky-pop cult classic, with a fresh 4K restoration.

A Year of School / Un Anno di Scuola

Sun 16 Nov

Showtime: 17:30

Arc Cinema - Screen 4

Spirit of the Festival

Audentia Award

International Fiction

Lookout Award

90 mins

Italy, France

Laura SAMANI

Closing Gala: Is This Thing On?

Sun 16 Nov

Showtime: 19:30

The Everyman

Gala

Comedy

125 mins

United States

Bradley Cooper

As their marriage quietly unravels, Alex (Will Arnett) faces middle age and an impending divorce, seeking new purpose in the New York comedy scene while Tess (Laura Dern) confronts the sacrifices she made for their family - forcing them to navigate co-parenting, identity, and whether love can take a new form.

Nouvelle Vague

Sun 16 Nov

Showtime: 19:45

Arc Cinema - Screen 2

World Tour

French

Comedy

105 mins

France, United States

Richard LINKLATER

Phantasm

Sun 16 Nov

Showtime: 20:00

Arc Cinema - Screen 6

Disruptors

89 mins

United States

Don Coscarelli

Orphaned teen Mike uncovers more than he bargained for when spying on his older brother’s friend in the local graveyard, plunging himself and brother Jodie into a supernatural battle with a mysterious mortician. A low-budget, surreal classic which has become a huge influence on modern horror and launched its own franchise.

Paul

Sun 16 Nov

Showtime: 20:00

Triskel Cinema

Online

International Documentary

Illuminate

87 mins

Canada

Denis Côté

The Little Sister (La Petite Derniere)

Sun 16 Nov

Showtime: 20:15

Arc Cinema - Screen 4

World Tour

French

106 mins

France

Hafsia HERZI

Festival Events

06 Nov 2025

Opening Gala: Saipan

07 Nov 2025

Joan Bergin In Conversation

In the Frame: Saipan

The World of Love (Se-Gye-Ui Ju-In)

Sambizanga

Saipan (Repeat)

Defence of the Realm

The Wave (La Ola)

Irish Shorts 4: Out of Competition

Strange River

That Summer in Paris (Le Rendez-Vous de l'Ete)

Sentimental Value (Affeksjonsverdi)

Gealtra

The Ice Tower (La Tour de Glace)

The Love that Remains (Astin sem eftir er)

Dead Lover

08 Nov 2025

Family-Friendly Shorts

Rioja: The Land of a Thousand Wines (Rioja, La Tierra de los Mil Vinos)

Nouvelle Vague

RTE Lyric FM - Movies and Musicals with Aedin Gormley

Toni Erdmann

Screen Ireland Shorts

Climate In Therapy

DJ Ahmet

Breathless / A Bout de Souffle

Celtic Utopia (Utoipe Cheilteach)

Romeria

Portrait of a Confused Father

It Was Just an Accident (Yek tasadof-e sadeh)

Better Go Mad in the Wild

Rioja: The Land of a Thousand Wines (Rioja, La Tierra de los Mil Vinos) @ BALLYMALOE GRAINSTORE

Blue Moon

Honey Bunch

A Useful Ghost (Pee Chai Dai Ka)

Irish Shorts 1: In Competition

Flophouse America

09 Nov 2025

Family Gala: Lady and The Tramp

Ed Guiney In Conversation

Irish Shorts 2: In Competition

The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On

The Moelln Letters

Six Weeks On / Sechswochenamt

My Father's Shadow

Irish Shorts 3: Pure Cork (In Competition)

Songs of Forgotten Trees

The Voice of Hind Rajab

Silent Friend

Dogfight

Fantastique

Mam

Out of Frame: Round 26 (Pure Cork)

Peak Everything (Amour Apocalypse)

The Memory Blocks

The Disappearance of Captain Nairac

We Believe You / On Vous Croit

The Ugly (얼굴)

10 Nov 2025

Dead Lover

God Will Not Help (Bog Nece Pomoci)

That Summer in Paris (Le Rendez-Vous de l'Ete)

International Shorts 1: Documentary

Theocracy - The Emigrants Artist

A Place Away

Dandelion's Odyssey (Planètes)

Reedland / Rietland

International Shorts 2

Music for Domes

Army of Shadows

Blame

Sirat

Ari

11 Nov 2025

Music for Domes

International Shorts 3: Documentary

Dogfight