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Dreamers & Visionaries

Behind each of these exceptional films is an equally exciting story of struggle and success, with their directors breaking boundaries and making their artistic dreams come true… and sometimes also making the producers broke in the process.

Retrospectives: Dreamers and Visionaries

Almayer’s Folly (La folie Almayer) | Cork International Film Festival
Almayer's Folly (La folie Almayer)
Showtime: Thu 23 Nov at 10:00
Triskel
127 mins
Belgium, France
Chantal Akerman
Dutch trader Almayer marries out of greed local girl in
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Come and Go (Vai e Vem) | Cork International Film Festival
Come and Go (Vai e Vem)
Showtime: Fri 24 Nov at 10:30
Triskel
175 mins
Portugal
João César Monteiro
Another anniversary in our retrospective is 20 years since the
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Fitzcarraldo | Cork International Film Festival
Fitzcarraldo
Showtime: Sat 18 Nov at 11:30
The Everyman
158 mins
West Germany, Peru
Werner Herzog
Story of an opera loving Irishman, living in Peru, who
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Poitín | Cork International Film Festival
Poitín
Showtime: Sat 11 Nov at 12:30
Triskel
65 mins
Ireland
Bob Quinn
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The Piano | Cork International Film Festival
The Piano
Showtime: Mon 13 Nov at 17:00
The Everyman
121 mins
Australia, France, New Zealand
Jane Campion
We are celebrating 30 years since Jane Campion won as
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Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (Lung Boonmee Raluek Chat) | Cork International Film Festival
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (Lung Boonmee Raluek Chat)
Showtime: Tue 14 Nov at 17:15
The Everyman
110 mins
Thailand
Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Director and visual artist Weerasethakul is known for his dreamy,
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