COMPETITION: WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS TO 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, a youth-run creative hub where music, poetry and the Irish language collide. Guided by rapper and spoken-word artist Séamus Barra Ó Súilleabháin, a group of teenagers channel personal histories and cultural pride into original work that speaks to identity, belonging and resilience. More than just a recording studio inside a metal container, The Kabin emerges as a sanctuary of self-expression and solidarity, showing creativity’s power to reshape how young people see themselves and their language, and their world.
Followed by a Q&A with the director and protagonists, moderated by DJ and radio presenter Stevie G.
This film is eligible for the Best New Irish Feature Award, proudly sponsored by the Irish Examiner.
COMPETITION: WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS TO CELTIC UTOPIA (ÚTÓIPE CHEALTEACH)
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. Musicians in attendance and followed by a Q&A.
This film is eligible for the Best New Irish Feature Award, proudly sponsored by the Irish Examiner.
COMPETITION: WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS TO MY FATHER’S SHADOW
Akinola Davies Jr | United Kingdom, Nigeria | 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.
Co-written by director Akinola Davis and his brother Wale, My Father’s Shadow contains all of the incomparable, organic bond between two brothers, especially as they go through a trying experience together.
Introduced by producer Ed Guiney (Element Pictures).
This film is eligible for the Best New Irish Feature Award, proudly sponsored by the Irish Examiner.
