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World Tour

A Private Life (Vie Privée)

Showtime: Fri 14 Nov at 17:30

The Everyman

110 mins

France

Rebecca ZLOTOWSKI

Lilian Steiner, an American psychoanalyst living in Paris, is devastated to learn that her client Paula has taken her own life. Or has she? Lilian decides to investigate. Psychological thriller, comedy, A Private Life is a refreshing mix of genres and is lead by a wildly entertaining Jodie Foster in her first French-speaking lead role.

Breathless / A Bout de Souffle

Showtime: Sat 08 Nov at 15:15, Fri 14 Nov at 15:30

Arc Cinema - Screen 2, Arc Cinema - Screen 2

89 mins

France

Jean Luc GODARD

In Jean-Luc Godard’s seminal debut film, Jean-Paul Belmondo is Michel, a small-time crook who is hunted by the authorities for a car theft and the murder of a police officer. He attempts to persuade a hip American journalism student (the unforgettable Jean Seberg) to run away with him to Italy.

Coexistence, My Ass!

Showtime: Wed 12 Nov at 20:30

Triskel Cinema

111 mins

United States, France

Amber FARES

Noam Shuster Eliassi grew up the literal poster child for the Israeli-Palestinian peace process before making a hard pivot to stand-up comedy and political satire. But as the region sinks deeper into devastating violence, she must meet the moment by challenging her audiences with hard truths that are no laughing matter.

DJ Ahmet

Showtime: Sat 08 Nov at 15:00, Sat 15 Nov at 18:15

Arc Cinema - Screen 4, Arc Cinema - Screen 4

99 mins

North Macedonia, Czech Republic, Serbia, Croatia

Georgi M. UNKOVSKI

Ahmet, a 15-year-old boy from a remote village in North Macedonia, finds refuge in music while navigating his father’s expectations, a conservative community, and his first experience with love — a girl already promised to someone else. This charming and optimistic fable about emancipation is an audience favourite.

It Was Just an Accident (Yek tasadof-e sadeh)

Showtime: Sat 08 Nov at 17:45, Sat 15 Nov at 14:00, Sat 15 Nov at 15:15, Sat 15 Nov at 17:00

Arc Cinema - Screen 2, Briery Gap Macroom, Arc Cinema - Screen 2, Cinemax Bantry Screen 1

102 mins

Iran, France, Luxembourg

Jafar PANAHI

Eghbal hits and kills a dog by accident at night, damaging his car. At the nearby garage, former political prisoner Vahid recognises the sound of Eghbal's prosthetic leg as that of the man who tortured him in prison. Vahid kidnaps Eghbal and prepares to kill him. But doubt creeps in. Winner of the 2025 Palme d'Or.

Nouvelle Vague

Showtime: Sat 08 Nov at 13:00, Tue 11 Nov at 18:00, Sun 16 Nov at 19:45

Arc Cinema - Screen 2, Cinemax Bantry Screen 1, Arc Cinema - Screen 2

105 mins

France, United States

Richard LINKLATER

Paris, 1960. Jean-Luc Godard has built a reputation as a film critic and cannot resist any longer the itch to make his own film. It will be called Breathless. Richard Linklater’s love letter to the French New Wave is both acknowledged as a success by cinephiles and enjoyable by all!

Pillion

Showtime: Thu 13 Nov at 20:00

The Everyman

103 mins

United Kingdom

Harry LIGHTON

A directionless man (Harry Melling) is swept off his feet when an enigmatic, impossibly handsome biker (Alexander Skarsgard) takes him on as his submissive. Harry Lighton’s debut feature is a staggering achievement that is in turn funny, moving, outrageous and of course… wildly erotic.

Rental Family

Showtime: Sat 15 Nov at 17:30

Arc Cinema - Screen 2

103 mins

United States, Japan

Hikari

Philip (Brendan Fraser), a lonely American actor living in Tokyo, starts working for a Japanese rental family service to play stand-in roles in other people's lives. As he immerses himself in his clients' worlds, he finds surprising connections and unexpected joys within these new families.

Sentimental Value (Affeksjonsverdi)

Showtime: Fri 07 Nov at 20:00, Tue 11 Nov at 17:15

Arc Cinema - Screen 4, Arc Cinema - Screen 2

135 mins

Norway, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, France

Joachim TRIER

Gustav (Stellan Skarsgård), a once-famous filmmaker, offers the lead role in his comeback film, the story of his own mother, to his actor daughter Nora (Renate Reinsve). They are not close though, as he had abandoned his family when Nora and her sister were still young, and she refuses. Hollywood actress Rachel (Elle Fanning), however, is interested.

Sirât

Showtime: Mon 10 Nov at 20:30, Tue 11 Nov at 20:15, Fri 14 Nov at 20:30

Arc Cinema - Screen 2, Cinemax Bantry Screen 1, Arc Cinema - Screen 2

115 mins

Spain

Oliver LAXE

The thundering bass of an illegal rave in the Moroccan desert. A father, with his son, searches among the gyrating dancers for his missing daughter. They follow a group of seasoned ravers across the barren wastes towards one more party, only to be confronted by their own existential limits. Experience the film which shook the Cannes Film Festival!

The History of Sound

Showtime: Sun 16 Nov at 15:30

The Everyman

127 mins

United Kingdom, United States

Oliver HERMANUS

In 1917, Lionel (Paul Mescal) meets David (Josh O’Connor) at the Boston Conservatory, where they bond over a deep love of folk music.

The Ice Tower (La Tour de Glace)

Showtime: Fri 07 Nov at 20:15, Thu 13 Nov at 17:45

Arc Cinema - Screen 2, Arc Cinema - Screen 2

121 mins

France, Germany, Italy

Lucile Hadžihalilović

Jeanne, a 15-year-old orphan, witnesses the shoot for a film adaptation of the fairy tale The Snow Queen and she becomes fascinated by its star, Cristina (Marion Cotillard), an actress who is just as mysterious and alluring as the Queen she is playing. A spellbinding fable of obsession and enchantment.

The Little Sister (La Petite Dernière)

Showtime: Wed 12 Nov at 15:00, Sun 16 Nov at 20:15

Arc Cinema - Screen 4, Arc Cinema - Screen 4

106 mins

France

Hafsia HERZI

Fatima, the youngest of three daughters, searches for her own path as a philosophy student, grappling with emerging desires, her attraction to women, and her loyalty to her French-Algerian family. Winner of the Best Actress award at the Cannes Film Festival.

The Secret Agent (O Agente Secreto)

Showtime: Tue 11 Nov at 20:00, Sun 16 Nov at 15:30

Arc Cinema - Screen 2, Arc Cinema - Screen 2

158 mins

Brazil, France

Kleber MENDONCA FILHO

Brazil, 1977. The final years of the military dictatorship. Marcelo, a university professor in his 40s, is on the run from political persecution. He arrives in Recife during carnival week, hoping to reunite with his son. Little does he know that he is being tailed from São Paolo.

The Ugly (얼굴)

Showtime: Sun 09 Nov at 20:15

The Everyman

102 mins

Republic of Korea (South Korea)

Sang-Ho YEON

Im Yeong-gyu is a visually impaired yet extraordinarily skilled seal engraving master known as a living miracle. When his wife’s skeletal remains, thought to have been missing for 40 years, are finally discovered, his son Im Dong-hwan is determined to uncover long-buried truths surrounding her mysterious death. No need for supernatural elements when human nature can be as scary… and ugly.

The Voice of Hind Rajab

Showtime: Sun 09 Nov at 17:00, Thu 13 Nov at 15:00

The Everyman, The Everyman

89 mins

Tunisia, France

Kaouther Ben Hania

Oscar®-nominated director Kaouther Ben Hania blends actual recordings and scripted performances to tell the devastating true story of Hind Rajab, a Palestinian girl trapped in a car under Israeli military fire, and the first responders who try to save her. The longest ever standing ovation at a film festival and a testament to the crucial role cinema can play in amplifying silenced voices.

The Wave (La Ola)

Showtime: Fri 07 Nov at 17:00

The Everyman

131 mins

Chile

Sebastián Lelio

Inspired by the Chilean 'Me Too'd abuse, this rousing musical follows Julia, a music student, as she gradually realises what happened to her on a certain night with her teacher assistant, and joins the wave of change.

What Marielle Knows (Was Marielle Weiss)

Showtime: Fri 14 Nov at 20:45

Triskel Cinema

86 mins

Germany

Frédéric Hambalek

Julia and Tobias seem to be the perfect couple. Yet behind the facade and designer kitchen, trouble is brewing. Their fragile balance is shattered when their daughter Marielle suddenly develops telepathic abilities, giving her the power to see and hear everything her parents say or do, day and night.