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FRIDAY 8 NOVEMBER
France 76 mins 2019 Subtitled
Second Chance Wed 13 Nov | 16:00 | Triskel
IN OUR PARADISE
Claudia Marschal
16:30 | TRISKEL DOCUMENTARY
While Indira is struggling to get by in Bosnia-Herzegovina, desperately wanting to escape, her sister Mehdina has left the country for France, where she is striving to find her place. Hasan, Indira’s bright ten-year- old daughter, has yet to be consumed by the worries of the world, and has her own dreams of travelling to outer space. Claudia Marschal has been granted intimate access to the lives of some remarkable characters in this striking, empathetic documentary that gives a valuable voice to the ignored and unheard while addressing pertinent issues about migration, identity, racism and nationhood with veracity and urgency. MH
Official Selection, Sheffield Doc/Fest, 2019
THE REPORT
Scott Z Burns
18:00 | GATE
In the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, the CIA adopted ‘enhanced interrogation techniques’ on detainees suspected of terrorist activities. Their methods included sleep deprivation and waterboarding, activities that amounted to torture. With forensic journalistic integrity, acclaimed producer and screenwriter Scott Z Burns directs this stirring political thriller depicting an epic investigation
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USA 118 mins 2019
County Screenings Wednesday 13 Nov | Midleton, Mallow (18:30) & Youghal (19:00)
NARRATIVE
into the CIA’s Detention and Interrogation Program. At
its centre is a captivating performance from Adam Driver as Senate staffer Daniel Jones, a man compelled to shine light on dark, disturbing facts despite being confronted by powerful political forces who would rather supress the truth. MH
Official Selection, Sundance Film Festival, 2019
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