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Boorman And The Devil

Showtime: Tue 11 Nov at 17:15

Triskel Cinema

112 mins

United States

David Kittredge

After the success of Point Blank and Deliverance, Warner Brothers offered John Boorman the chance to direct a sequel to their smash hit, The Exorcist. The result was a critical and financial failure that nearly ended Boorman’s filmmaking career. But to be an artist is to be a risk-taker.

Dead Lover

Showtime: Fri 07 Nov at 20:30, Mon 10 Nov at 14:45

Triskel Cinema, Triskel Cinema

82 mins

Canada

Grace Glowicki

A lonely gravedigger, reeking of the corpses she buries, finally meets the man of her dreams in a dandy who is excited by her odour. But when their romance is cut short by a tragic accident, the gravedigger will stop at nothing to bring her lover back. Reanimation has never been so hilariously inventive.

Excalibur

Showtime: Sun 16 Nov at 12:00

The Everyman

141 mins

United Kingdom, United States

John Boorman

Arthurian mythology was never better portrayed on the big screen than by John Boorman in his epic retelling of the legend of Arthur Pendragon, the wizard Merlin, and the Knights of the Round Table. A visually breathtaking tale of swords and sorcery, to which a whole genre of cinema owes a great debt.

Honey Bunch

Showtime: Sat 08 Nov at 20:00

Triskel Cinema

113 mins

Canada

Madeleine Sims-Fewer, Dusty Mancinelli

Following a traumatic incident, Diana and Homer arrive at a remote clinic deep in the woods, hoping the radical therapy will cure Diana’s memory loss. But then Diana begins to see things that aren’t there. Are these her memories returning, or something else?... A rollercoaster of a film where nothing is as it seems.

If I Had Legs I'd Kick You

Showtime: Wed 12 Nov at 20:15

Arc Cinema - Screen 2

113 mins

United States

Mary BRONSTEIN

With her life crashing down around her, Linda (Rose Byrne in a towering – and awarded - performance) tries to navigate her daughter's mysterious illness, her absent husband, a missing person, and an increasingly hostile relationship with her therapist (Conan O’Brien).

John Boorman Shorts: Two Nudes Bathing & I Dreamt I Woke Up

Showtime: Sat 15 Nov at 14:15

Triskel Cinema

83 mins

United Kingdom, Ireland

John Boorman

We are thrilled to welcome John Boorman's longtime cinematographer Seamus Deasy, who will present the rare screening of two short films: the delightful and witty Two Nudes Bathing (2001) and I Dreamt I Woke Up (1991).

Linda Linda Linda

Showtime: Sun 16 Nov at 17:15

Arc Cinema - Screen 6

114 mins

Japan

Nobuhiro Yamashita

Following the break-up of their band three days before the school festival, Kei, Kyoko and Nozomi recruit Korean exchange student Son (Bae Doona) to sing in their new line-up, despite Son’s slim grasp of Japanese. But can they learn the songs in time? An infectiously punky-pop cult classic, with a fresh 4K restoration.

Mag Mag

Showtime: Wed 12 Nov at 15:00, Sat 15 Nov at 20:45

Arc Cinema - Screen 2, Arc Cinema - Screen 2

113 mins

Japan

Yuriyan Retriever

Local legend tells of a curse where a two-metre tall female ghost known as Mag Mag haunts the men she falls in love with, terrifying them to death. Japan’s latest comedy sensation Yuriyan Retriever takes the traditional J-horror tropes and gives them an invigorating shake in her surreal, hilarious debut.

Phantasm

Showtime: Sun 16 Nov at 20:00

Arc Cinema - Screen 6

89 mins

United States

Don Coscarelli

Orphaned teen Mike uncovers more than he bargained for when spying on his older brother’s friend in the local graveyard, plunging himself and brother Jodie into a supernatural battle with a mysterious mortician. A low-budget, surreal classic which has become a huge influence on modern horror and launched its own franchise.

Zardoz / Honorary Disruptor Award to John Boorman

Showtime: Tue 11 Nov at 20:00

Triskel Cinema

105 mins

Ireland, United States

John Boorman

It is the year 2293. A race of humans known as the Brutals worship a flying stone head called Zardoz, who provides them with weapons in exchange for food. But a Brutal Exterminator named Zed (Sean Connery) grows curious, uncovering the mysteries surrounding their society. A visionary sci-fi like no other from John Boorman.