Online Selection Archives - Cork International Film Festival

Online Programme

Better Go Mad in the Wild

Showtime: Sat 08 Nov at 18:15, Thu 13 Nov at 15:30, Sat 15 Nov (Online)

Arc Cinema - Screen 6, Arc Cinema - Screen 6, Online Screening

77 mins

Czech Republic, Slovakia

Miro Remo

Is it possible to spend your whole life in a single place? Twin brothers František and Ondrej have made the stubborn decision to do just that. Are they crazy eccentrics or charismatic, possessed storytellers? What is sure is that everything in their ways challenges our learned adherence to society’s conformity.

Climate In Therapy

Showtime: Sat 08 Nov at 14:30, Wed 12 Nov at 15:30, Sat 15 Nov (Online)

Triskel Cinema, Triskel Cinema, Online Screening

65 mins

Sweden, Norway

Nathan Grossman, Malin Olofsson, Olof Berglind

Climate in Therapy is a humorous, inventive and serious experiment in which seven climate scientists meet in a godforsaken meeting room to engage in circle therapy about their shared climate anxiety. Can emotional honesty be part of the solution? Followed by a discussion with UCC professor Hannah Daly and an activity organised by the filmmakers.

Paul

Showtime: Fri 14 Nov at 16:00, Sat 15 Nov (Online), Sun 16 Nov at 20:00

Arc Cinema - Screen 6, Online Screening, Arc Cinema - Screen 6

87 mins

Canada

Denis Côté

Struggling with depression and social anxiety, Paul has found refuge in serving dominant women who invite him to clean their homes. By sharing his gently eccentric routines on social media under the name Cleaning Simp Paul, he combats loneliness and takes it one day at a time.

Portrait of a Confused Father

Showtime: Sat 08 Nov at 17:30, Thu 13 Nov at 20:30, Sat 15 Nov (Online)

Triskel Cinema, Triskel Cinema, Online Screening

94 mins

Norway

Gunnar Hall Jensen

For over two decades, Gunnar has filmed his son Jonathan’s journey from childhood to adulthood, capturing his drive to conquer the world. As Jonathan grows older, Gunnar does what he knows best to stay connected—he films, he talks, and he tries to understand… until things take an unexpected and tragic turn.

Six Weeks On / Sechswochenamt

Showtime: Sun 09 Nov at 14:30, Tue 11 Nov at 20:45, Sat 15 Nov (Online)

Arc Cinema - Screen 6, Arc Cinema - Screen 6, Online Screening

99 mins

Germany

Jacqueline Jansen

After the death of her mother, Lore must deal with the COVID 19 pandemic in her small former home town in Western Germany, whilst navigating bureaucracy, red tape and traditional family beliefs, all the while finding a path to her own grief and paying her final respects.

That Summer in Paris (Le Rendez-Vous de l'Ete)

Showtime: Fri 07 Nov at 18:15, Mon 10 Nov at 16:00, Sat 15 Nov (Online)

Arc Cinema - Screen 2, Arc Cinema - Screen 4, Online Screening

77 mins

France

Valentine CADIC

Paris, August 2024. The Olympic Games are in full swing. Blandine has just arrived from peaceful Normandy and isn’t used to the city's chaos. She came to attend the swimming competitions and reunite with a half-sister she hasn’t seen in years. But things don’t go according to plan.