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SATURDAY 9 NOVEMBER
UK 1975
111 mins
TOMMY
Ken Russell
21:00 | GATE CLASSIC
No director other than Ken Russell (The Devils, Altered States) could have transitioned Pete Townshend’s powerful rock opera to the big screen and, even then, no one could have envisaged that Tommy would be so gloriously over the top. With The Who vocalist Roger Daltrey in the titular role as the ‘deaf, dumb and blind kid’ pinball prodigy, and featuring such unforgettable moments as Elton John in gigantic bovver boots, Ann-Margaret rolling in baked beans, and Tina Turner as the glorious, quivering Acid Queen, Tommy remains an eye- popping, psychedelic masterpiece of rock ‘n’ roll cinema. SE
PAPICHA
Mounia Meddour
21:15 | GATE NARRATIVE
Algeria, the 1990s. Nedjma (Lyna Khoudri) is a typical 18-year-old student, happy when partying with her friends, passionate about clothes and fashion. As civil war consumes her country, she is determined to live a normal life. Yet as dark conservative forces are taking hold and restrictive bans are being enforced, Nedjma becomes an unlikely freedom fighter when her lifestyle, and indeed her very life, is threatened. Featuring spirited performances from Khoudri and a terrific supporting cast, Mounia Meddour’s debut feature is informed by her own experiences, emerging as a committed and energetic feminist statement, as daring as it is timely. MH
Official Selection, Un Certain Regard, Cannes Film Festival, 2019
COME TO DADDY
Ant Timpson
22:30 | TRISKEL NARRATIVE
Norval Greenwood (Elijah Wood) — a privileged, awkwardly hipsterish mammy’s boy in his thirties — receives a letter from his estranged father, whom he hasn’t seen since childhood. Norval makes the journey to his father’s beautiful, remote waterside cabin, only to discover his hopes of reconnecting with his dad are fainter than he envisaged. Before long, his visit begins a nightmarish descent. Darkly hilarious, and packed with moments that will make you both laugh out loud and wince, Ant Timpson’s directorial debut is an exhilarating, blood-soaked barrel of fun. SE
Algeria, France, Belgium, Qatar 2019
106 mins Subtitled
Second Chance Wed 13 Nov | 13:15 | Gate
New Zealand, Canada, Ireland 2019
Photo: Jamie Leigh Gionopoulos
94 mins
Official Selection, Tribeca Film Festival, 2019
Second Chance Tue 12 Nov | 13:15 | Gate Book Now: corkfilmfest.org | 021 427 1711
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