Discover standout fiction and documentary features rooted in Irish stories and productions, or created in collaboration with international filmmaking talent, as part of our Best New Irish Feature award, proudly sponsored by the Irish Examiner
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CELTIC UTOPIA (ÚTÓIPE CHEILTEACH)
Dennis Harvey, Lars Lovén | Ireland, Sweden | 2025 | 89 mins | Subtitled | Documentary
SAT 8 | EVERYMAN | 17:00 | With Q&A
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.
The musicians featured in the film will be in attendance.
POST-SCREENING GIG:
DOSE x Utoipe Cheilteach at The Kino, Washington St., 20:00
Chun premiere Éireannach de Útóipe Cheilteach a cheiliúir, tugann DOSE blaisín den ré nua de cultúir, teanga agus ceol na hÉireann a bhfuil sú isteach in aigne na tíre. Uainn scannáin go dtín stáitse, bígí linn ar aistear ghleomhar trín ríocht cheilteach nua seo.
To celebrate the Irish premiere of Celtic Utopia, DOSE presents a taste of the music giving a new identity to Irish culture, language and music. Bringing the film to the stage, join us to explore the sounds of the new celtic realm.
This screening is supported by the Embassy of Sweden in Ireland
GEALTRA
Brendan Canty | Ireland | 2025 | 90 mins | Subtitled | Documentary
FRI 7 | EVERYMAN | 20:15 | With Q&A
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.
Followed by a Q&A with the director and protagonists, moderated by DJ and radio presenter Stevie G.
BLUE MOON
Richard Linklater | United States, Ireland | 2025 | 100 mins | Fiction
SAT 8 | EVERYMAN | 20:00
March 31, 1943, New York City. It is the opening night of Oklahoma!, a ground-breaking musical play that promises to be a raging success. Legendary lyricist Lorenz Hart (a remarkable Ethan Hawke), however, slipped out of the performance, settling early at Sardi’s, the theater district bar that will host the afterparty to get drunk and bitch about his former creative partner and creator of the hit show, Richard Rodgers (Andrew Scott).
Introduced by the Irish producer (Wild Atlantic Pictures)
MY FATHER’S SHADOW
Akinola Davies Jr. | United Kingdom, Nigera | 2025 | 94 mins | Fiction
SUN 9 | ARC CINEMA | 14:30
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, witnessing both the city’s magnitude and their father’s daily struggles as political unrest threatens their journey home. A beguiling, superbly shot coming-of-age tale centered on father-son bond, both subtle and emotionally powerful.
Introduced by producer Ed Guiney (Element Pictures).
SAIPAN
Lisa Barros D’Sa, Glenn Leyburn | Ireland | 2025 | 90 mins | Fiction
THU 6 | EVERYMAN | 19:00
FRI 7 | ARC CINEMA | 16:00
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. Filmmakers Lisa Barros D’Sa and Glenn Leyburn revisit this seismic sporting moment, exploring its impact on loyalty, identity, and national debate far beyond football. Saipan was, and is, a big deal.
The screening on FRI 7 at the ARC CINEMA will be presented with Closed Captions
Courtesy of Wildcard Distribution and Vertigo Releasing.
