World Tour Archives - Cork International Film Festival

World Tour

A Bit of Light (Kami Nour)

Showtime: Mon 16 Nov at 20:00, Sun 22 Nov at 18:00

Triskel Cinema, Triskel Cinema

87 mins

Iran, Switzerland, Italy, Canada, Türkiye

Ali Asgari

February 2026, Tehran. After treating wounded protesters, Iranian doctor Arash has his clinic sealed and his faith in the future shattered. He decides to die. But before he goes, he spends one last day saying goodbye to his brother, sisters and mother. Their ordinary acts of love make leaving increasingly difficult.

A Man of His Time (Notre Salut)

Showtime: Sun 15 Nov at 13:45, Sun 22 Nov at 18:45

Arc Cinema - Screen 2, Arc Cinema - Screen 2

155 mins

France, Belgium

Emmanuel Marre

In 1940, Henri Marre (filmmaker Emmanuel Marre’s great-grandfather) arrives in Vichy with aspirations to publish his manuscript "Our Salvation", which he hopes will save France from collapse. Day after day, he dedicates himself to collaborating with the Vichy regime, as a minor but strategic element in the Vichy ministry of labour.

A Man's Skin (Peau d'Homme)

Showtime: Sun 22 Nov at 17:00

MTU Cork School of Music

105 mins

France

Léa Domenach

In 1480, Princess Blanche is devastated when her father arranges her marriage to Melchior, a coarse army commander she barely knows. Her godmother (Catherine Deneuve) offers an extraordinary solution: a mysterious skin that, when worn, transforms Blanche into a man, allowing her to meet her future husband incognito and discover who he really is.

A Talent for Murder

Showtime: Thu 19 Nov at 18:00

The Everyman

106 mins

Switzerland, Australia, Italy, United States, United Kingdom

Anton Corbijn

In 1995, young literary agent Edward Ridgeway travels to the Swiss Alps to persuade Patricia Highsmith to write another novel about Tom Ripley. The ageing author refuses, but proposes a different challenge: together they will devise the perfect murder. As their game develops, Edward discovers that Highsmith may not be the only one playing.

Arrested Memory

Showtime: Mon 16 Nov at 17:30, Sat 21 Nov at 20:30

Arc Cinema - Screen 2, Arc Cinema - Screen 2

87 mins

Taiwan, Japan

SABU

A seasoned detective becomes the unlikely target of cops and crooks alike after unwittingly wandering off with a multimillion-dollar ransom. As his fractured memory and instincts lead him deeper into the chaos, cult auteur SABU turns a crime caper into a darkly comic, absurdist ride through mistaken identities, shifting loyalties and unexpected danger.

Cantona: Flower of Evil (Cantona)

Showtime: Sun 22 Nov at 15:00

The Everyman

115 mins

United Kingdom

Ben Nicholas, David Tryhorn

Branded unmanageable and forced into retirement at just 25, Eric Cantona seemed destined to become a footnote in football history. Then came Manchester United, where Alex Ferguson recognised the extraordinary talent beneath his rebellious exterior and channelled it into one of the most remarkable comebacks in sporting history.

Club Kid

Showtime: Tue 17 Nov at 20:30

The Everyman

119 mins

United States

Jordan FIRSTMAN

Centrepiece Screening: New York party boy Peter has perfected the art of avoiding adulthood, until a 10-year-old son he never knew existed lands on his doorstep. Jordan Firstman directs and stars with irresistible energy and vulnerability in this funny, tender and gloriously messy story about fatherhood, responsibility and the terrifying prospect of growing up.

Funk

Showtime: Tue 17 Nov at 18:30, Sat 21 Nov (Online)

Arc Cinema - Screen 2, Online Screening

106 mins

Brazil

Aly Muritiba

In a neon-lit Rio de Janeiro favela where radical joy is an act of resistance, MC Sabrina (Duda Santos), a fearless young queer talent, catches the eye of an influential music producer. Thrust into the spotlight of the music industry, she must navigate aggressive attempts to “whitewash” her sound and her identity

I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning

Showtime: Sat 14 Nov at 20:30, Wed 18 Nov at 20:30

Arc Cinema - Screen 2, Arc Cinema - Screen 2

109 mins

United Kingdom

Clio Barnard

When friends drift apart, can shared memories still bring them together? In Birmingham, the destinies of five pals are challenged as life’s mishaps come in the way. With an incredible cast — Daryl McCormack (Bad Sisters), Anthony Boyle (House of Guinness), Lola Petticrew (Furious), Joe Cole (Peaky Blinders) and Jay Lycurgo (Steve) — and adapted by Enda Walsh, this profoundly touching portrait of a generation affected by Britain’s neoliberal politics brings joy and tears in equal parts.

Look Back (Rukku Bakku)

Showtime: Fri 13 Nov at 14:30, Sat 21 Nov at 11:00

Arc Cinema - Screen 2, Arc Cinema - Screen 2

100 mins

Japan

Hirokazu Koreeda

Two aspiring manga artists, outgoing Fujino and reclusive Kyomoto, form an unexpected friendship through their shared passion for drawing. As their lives and ambitions evolve, their bond is tested by changing circumstances. Following the acclaimed anime adaptation, Kore-eda’s tender live-action film brings Fujimoto’s poignant manga to the screen.

Minotaur

Showtime: Sat 14 Nov at 17:15, Sun 22 Nov at 15:30

Arc Cinema - Screen 2, Arc Cinema - Screen 2

135 mins

France, Latvia, Germany

Andrei Zvyagintsev

A high-powered executive's meticulously controlled existence unravels when professional crises, global chaos (read: Putin’s invasion of Ukraine), and marital betrayal converge, pushing him toward a dangerous breaking point. Russian dissident Andrey Zvyagintsev adapts Claude Chabrol's The Unfaithful Wife in this beautifully sinister political thriller, which dissects collective cowardice and authoritarianism.

Rose

Showtime: Sun 15 Nov at 14:00, Sat 21 Nov at 17:15

Triskel Cinema, Triskel Cinema

94 mins

Austria, Germany

Markus SCHLEINZER

During the Thirty Years’ War, a mysterious soldier arrives in a remote German village and claims an abandoned farm as his inheritance. But Rose (Sandra Hüller) is not the man she appears to be. Hiding her identity, she gradually earns the villagers’ trust, builds a new life and risks everything to preserve it.

Tender Loving Care

Showtime: Sun 15 Nov at 17:00

Arc Cinema - Screen 2

107 mins

United Kingdom

Mike Leigh

Amy, a dedicated child-protection worker, moves back in with her lifelong friend Rosie, a social worker facing the pressures and frustrations of caring for others. As Amy’s personal life unravels, her friendship with Rosie and relationship with her ageing parents reveal a funny, compassionate portrait of love, work and resilience.

The Accompanist

Showtime: Mon 16 Nov at 19:30, Sat 21 Nov at 17:30

St George’s, Mitchelstown, MTU Cork School of Music

106 mins

United States

Zach Woods

When nine-year-old Emily is removed from the care of her dementia-stricken grandfather by a rookie child-welfare agent (Aubrey Plaza), she is placed with the witchy, funny, and unpredictable Sylvia (Susan Sarandon). As the two build an unlikely bond, they find that forging a new family is not without risk.

The Education of Jane Cumming

Showtime: Fri 13 Nov at 18:00, Sun 22 Nov at 12:30

Arc Cinema - Screen 2, Arc Cinema - Screen 2

104 mins

Germany, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Sophie Heldman

Edinburgh, 1810. Teachers Marianne Woods (Clare Dunne) and Jane Pirie (Flora Nicholson) embark on their dream of an independent life together and open a boarding school. Their lives are changed forever when a wealthy aristocrat (Fiona Shaw) enrols her 'illegitimate' 15-year-old grandchild from India, Jane Cumming.

You Don't Belong Here (Nu e locul tau aici)

Showtime: Sun 15 Nov at 13:15, Fri 20 Nov at 18:30, Sat 21 Nov (Online)

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

154 mins

Romania

Florin Serban

Marius is the chief medical officer at a hospital in his small hometown, raising a teenage son, Ioan, alone after the death of his wife. He is a confident professional, who has no idea what his son gets up to at night, cycling through town vandalising cars with a gang of masked vigilantes. Marius’s world is shaken when he learns that the police have come to suspect his son of murder.