Special Presentations Archives - Cork International Film Festival

Special Presentation

Cine Concert: Stupid August

Showtime: Thu 13 Nov at 19:45, Sun 16 Nov at 15:00

Curtis Auditorium, Arc Cinema - Screen 4

89 mins

Ireland

Padraig Trehy

An amnesiac clown finds himself exiled to the Ireland of the early 1960s. As the shadows of his past re-emerge, Gus must navigate the present dangers to find himself again and be finally free.

Defence of the Realm

Showtime: Fri 07 Nov at 17:00

Triskel Cinema

96 mins

United Kingdom

David Drury

Dennis Markahm (Ian Bannen) is forced to resign from the British Parliament after he is linked to a woman serving as an East German dignitary. As reporters Nick Mullen (Gabriel Byrne) and Vernon Bayliss (Denholm Elliott) investigate the case, they discover that there may be more to the incident than meets the eye.

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).

Music for Domes

Showtime: Mon 10 Nov at 18:30, Tue 11 Nov at 13:30, Tue 11 Nov at 16:00, Tue 11 Nov at 18:30

St Peters, St Peters, St Peters, St Peters

60 mins

Ireland, Northern Ireland

Róis, Hosta Projects

In this immersive documentary experience, screened in a 360° dome, award-winning Irish artist Róis joins forces with the visionary Hosta Projects for a journey unlike any other.

Zardoz

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.