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SATURDAY 9 NOVEMBER
Japan 116 mins 2019 Subtitled
BIRTHDAY WONDERLAND
Keiichi Hara
11:00 | GATE FAMILY
Akane is a spoilt teenage schoolgirl, somewhat indulged by her kind-hearted mother and excited for her impending birthday. She is sent to a trinket store to collect her present, where she meets the kooky shopkeeper Chai. Soon, alchemist Mr Hippocrates and his tiny apprentice Pipo emerge from the basement of the shop to lead the curious girls on an adventure to another world, in the hope that Akane will fulfil a prophecy and be its saviour. Acclaimed animator Keiichi Hara references Lewis Carroll, The Wizard Of Oz and traditional fairy tale favourites in creating this gorgeous family fantasy. MH
Official Selection, Annecy International Animation Film Festival, 2019 Suitable for age 8+
Cork Film Festival & Irish Film Institute present
INTO THE WEST
Mike Newell
13:00 | EVERYMAN
The ever-popular tale of two Traveller boys who escape the harsh reality of their grim lives in a Dublin high-rise with the aid of a magical white horse. Papa Reilly (Gabriel Byrne) drinks himself into a stupor after the death of his wife. His sons Ossie (Ciarán Fitzgerald) and Tito (Rúaidhrí Conroy) are comforted by the gift of a white stallion, Tír na nÓg, from their grandfather (David Kelly). When their
Ireland, UK 97 mins 1992 PG Photo: John Barry
County Screenings Sat 16 Nov | 18:30 | Midleton & Mallow FAMILY
beautiful steed is stolen, they begin a quest to retrieve him and head west, with their father and police in hot pursuit. Written by Jim Sheridan, the film’s blend of youthful adventure, adult travails and a touch of magic makes for a wholly captivating family classic. SOF
This film is preserved in the IFI Irish Film Archive
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