Get ready to be immersed in more exciting film premieres and events at CIFF, such as our Industry event Doc Day Live,  Joshua Oppenheimer’s heart-wrenching post-apocalyptic musical, The End + Director Q&A, our Family Gala and Documentary Gala. Read on below for more film and event highlights as CIFF2024 continues.
All Festival tickets and passes are on sale now at corkfilmfest.org and via the myCIFF app.
RORY GALLAGHER: IRISH TOUR ’74
Rory Gallagher: Irish Tour ’74 (6pm, Wed 13th Nov, Arc Cinema):
The rock and popular music documentary film was still in its infancy at the time, but having made such landmark and groundbreaking music portraits as Frank Zappaâs 200 Motels, British filmmaker Tony Palmer was perfectly placed to bring something fresh and timeless to the nascent form.
There may have been turmoil on the island at the time – Northern Ireland was dropped from the touring itineraries of international musicians due to the raging conflict – but Irish Tour â74 captures an odd sense of peace, which is embodied by Ireland’s first rock star at his brilliant best, live on stage in his home country. Whether it is through bringing unity to Belfast music lovers or lost to his musical muse, his thoughts a million miles away.
Courtesy of Universal Music
There will be a post-screening Q&A with Donal Gallagher, Roryâs brother and manager.
DOC DAY LIVE
Doc Day Live (11.30am, Fri 15 Nov, Triskel Art Centre):
Cork International Film Festival continues to develop its focus on high-quality Irish and international documentary cinema with Doc Day, connecting emerging and established non-fiction filmmakers with industry professionals and the wider documentary sector, with the objective of helping to inform, inspire and develop opportunities within the global documentary landscape.
Doc Day Live will include the following sessions with guest speakers: Eurodoc | Empowering Documentary Makers; Close-up on Non-Fiction Curation; Chasing the Light | Indigenous Documentary Case Study; The Gap in Consent | Navigating the relationship with your documentary subject; and The Making of a Japanese | So Japanese yet so universal (see our Documentary Gala below).
Presented in partnership with our Official Industry Partner
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WORLD TOUR: THE END
The End + Q&AÂ (2pm, Sat 16 Nov, Everyman):
The last family on earth survive in a vast, luxurious bunker, equipped with all that someone can ‘need’, and more. Their 20-year-old son was born in the bunker and has never seen the outside world. A friend, a doctor and a butler complete this small group of survivors, whose daily life follows a choreography that revolves around making this life seem not only acceptable but⊠pleasant.
When an unlikely survivor finds a way to their shelter, exhausted by the horrors that she went through, the careful façade of the bunker billionaires threatens to crack. She carries something deadlier than all viruses: a sense of guilt, which her hosts had carefully kept at bay.
Director Joshua Oppenheimer and producer Conor Barry will attend the screening and participate in a post-screening Q&A.
FAMILY GALA:Â FOX AND HARE SAVE THE FOREST
Fox and Hare Save the Forest (11am, Sat 16 Nov, Everyman)Â
Strange things are happening in the forest! In the morning after Fox and Hareâs party with their friends, Owl has disappeared, mischievous Rats are terrorising the neighbourhood, and an overflowing lake is threatening homes. Could this be the work of a megalomaniac beaver, desperate to be admired by others?
Fox and Hare are determined to find out, rescue Owl and save their beloved forest! It will put their friendship to the test.
This highly entertaining and heartwarming adventure, enjoyable at all ages, truly has its heart in the right place: friendship and loyalty, solidarity, respect for differences, forgiveness and, last but not least, natureâs preservation.
This Gala will be introduced by Will Sliney (RTĂ Storytellers)
Relaxed Screening: This screening will have additional accessibility for young people with sensory sensitivities
DOCUMENTARY GALA: THE MAKING OF A JAPANESE
The Making of a Japanese (8pm, Fri 15 Nov, Everyman Theatre)
What are the traits necessary to become part of Japanese society? Following the pupils of a public elementary school in Tokyo for a year, we observe a school system that might differ from other countries. Alongside studying, the children learn about self-discipline, community spirit and good manners. The fine balance between individualism and being respectful towards others is tested on a daily basis.
Japanese/British director Ema Ryan Yamazakiâs position as both an insider and outsider in Japan enables a fruitful combination of empathy and curiosity that viewers happily adopt for themselves. This immersion by Ema’s side is incredibly eye-opening, and we share her understanding of how important childhood years are.
Director Ema Ryan Yamazaki and Producer Eric Nyari will attend the screening and participate in a post-screening Q+A hosted by Rohan Berry Crickmar, Documentary ProgrammerÂ
