FEBRUARY 2017 MOONLIGHT THE IRISH FILM INSTITUTE

The Irish Film Institute is Ireland’s national cultural institution for film. EXHIBIT It aims to exhibit the finest in independent, Irish and international cinema, preserve PRESERVE Ireland’s moving image heritage at the IFI Irish Film Archive, and encourage EDUCATE engagement with film through its various educational programmes.

PETE WALSH AWARD WINE & TAPAS EVENING

Don’t forget that the closing date for entries for our Join us for a very special Spanish-themed wine and Annual Pete Walsh Writing Award is February 28th! tapas evening in the IFI Café Bar at 19.30 on Tuesday, The prize will be given for an exceptional piece of critical February 28th. With a selection of exclusive wines writing on any one film theatrically screened in Ireland from Rioja, Ribera del Duero, and Galicia, and delicious during 2016. The winner receives a year’s free entry to tapas, this event is a must for all gourmands. Places are films at the IFI and their piece will be published on the very limited. Tickets are priced €25 and are available IFI website. See www.ifi.ie/writingaward for more details. from the IFI Box Office on 01-6793477.

IFI FRENCH FILM CLUB FEAST YOUR EYES

This month’s French Film Club screening – where IFI Every month we pair a new release with a specially devised and Alliance Française members pay just €7.50 per ticket – main course from the IFI kitchen. This month’s film choice is Philippe Claudel's I've Loved You So Long starring Kristin is John Lee Hancock’s The Founder, in which Michael Scott Thomas as Juliette, who goes to stay with her sister Keaton plays Ray Kroc, a catering salesman who discovers Léa (Elsa Zylberstein) and her family after her release from a Californian restaurant named McDonald’s who have prison. This screening will take place on Feb 4th at 14.00. originated a revolutionary service model for genuinely fast Director Philippe Claudel will take part in a post-screening food. Tickets for the Feast Your Eyes screening on Monday, Q&A. See page 13 for film notes. Please visit www.ifi.ie or February 27th at 18.30 cost €20. See page 8 for film notes. ask at the IFI Box Office for further details. 2 DIRECTOR’S NOTE

This month the IFI unveils its plans for 2017. FEBRUARY

AT THE IFI Wild Strawberries: Learning to Drive In 2017, the IFI is pleased to be celebrating the 25th the audiences who have supported us over the years; anniversary of its home here in Temple Bar. 2017 looks set further details will be announced later in the year. to be another big year in the history of the organisation as we have just unveiled some of our plans for 2017 across our IFI National will continue to present programmes three core areas of exhibition, preservation and education. nationwide including our new weekly partnership with the Belltable in Limerick. IFI Local Films for Local People IFI Exhibition sees many new initiatives alongside some brings curated programmes from the IFI Irish Film Archive old favourites. Highlights include a retrospective of French to venues around the country. This year we will be filmmaker Robert Bresson, a season exploring films from presenting editions in Kerry, Cavan, Wexford, Carlow, the Weimar Republic, a focus on the Czech New Wave, Galway and Limerick. Working with Culture Ireland, and the inaugural IFI Science Fiction Festival. Old festival IFI International will work with partners internationally favourites will return like the IFI Family Festival, to promote Irish film in festivals worldwide. IFI Documentary Festival, IFI Horrorthon and IFI French Film Programmes will feature in Canada, Argentina, Australia, Festival. Collaborations will be key with events including Hong Kong, China, Ethiopia and many more. the Plastik Festival, screenings to coincide with IMMA’s exhibition As Above, So Below, and IFI Kinopolis. For our preservation remit, this year we will open a new Many of our regular programming strands will remain Research and Preservation Centre on campus at Maynooth including The Bigger Picture, Wild Strawberries and free University. This will result in the IFI Irish Film Archive Archive at Lunchtime screenings. From March we’ll also being bi-located in the future, with collections stored in be introducing a new monthly strand presenting a mystery our climate-controlled vaults here at our main home in film for our audiences… Temple Bar, and also at the University. This year the IFI Player will also feature numerous new collections, The month of April will once again have a focus on Irish particularly the BAI Advertising Collection (advertisements film, culminating in a fifth IFI Spotlight seminar. from the 1960s, ‘70s & ‘80s) and the Irish Independence There will also be a season exploring rarely-seen Northern Film Collection (newsreel footage relating to the Decade Irish documentaries and dramas. We’re pleased to present of Commemoration). focuses on Irish filmmakers: a programme of the work of pioneering documentarian John T. Davis, and to coincide For IFI Education, there will be a new schools programme with the release of Maudie, an exploration of the work of for the 2017-18 academic year. There will also be two Aisling Walsh. Partnerships will be seen here with events adult evening courses (one focussing on Russian cinema, including the presentation of Guests of the Nation at the the second on comedy), and we will be embarking on a National Concert Hall, Dublin Plays Itself Walking Tours body of research and a pilot programme for after-school with the Irish Architecture Foundation, and screenings for film activities right across the country. Culture Night. Full details of our plans can be found online. To celebrate the 25th anniversary in September, we’ll be throwing open our doors for a day of free films to thank Ross Keane Director 3 NEW RELEASES, IFI SEASONS & DOCS & IFI CLASSICS EVENTS CALENDAR

LOVING OPENS FEB 3RD DATE SCREENING TIME TONI ERDMANN OPENS FEB 3RD 4TH I’VE LOVED YOU SO LONG + Q&A 14.00 MEETINGS WITH IVOR OPENS FEB 10TH SAT 7TH IFI CAFÉ BAR PUB QUIZ (FREE EVENT) 21.30 PREVENGE OPENS FEB 10TH TUE TAXI DRIVER OPENS FEB 10TH 14TH THE BIGGER PICTURE: MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION 18.30 TUE FENCES OPENS FEB 17TH 15TH ACCESSIBLE SCREENING: LOVING 18.10 THE FOUNDER OPENS FEB 17TH WED 16TH ACCESSIBLE SCREENING: LOVING 13.00 MOONLIGHT OPENS FEB 17TH THU GEORGE BEST: ALL BY MYSELF OPENS FEB 24TH 18TH IFI & ADIFF: AMANDA COOGAN: LONG NOW 12.00 IT’S ONLY THE END OPENS FEB 24TH SAT IFI & ADIFF: PICKUPS + Q&A 20.15 20TH IFI & ADIFF: THE PIANO LESSON 18.30 OF THE WORLD MON 21ST IFI & ADIFF: PHOTO CITY 18.00 TUE ROCK 'N' ROLL CINEMA: LOST IN FRANCE 20.15 + CONCERT PERFORMANCE 22ND WILD STRAWBERRIES: LEARNING TO DRIVE 11.00 GET SOCIAL! WED Excited about this month’s programme? So are we! 23RD ACCESSIBLE SCREENING: MOONLIGHT 15.30 Tell your friends which film you’re planning to watch, THU IFI & AEMI PROJECTIONS: INDEPENDENT FRAMES 18.30 share your movie reviews and show us your best pics 24TH WILD STRAWBERRIES: LEARNING TO DRIVE 11.00 on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook! FRI Join the IFI Community online: 25TH MExINDEX: AS WE MAY THINK 12.00 SAT @IrishFilmInstitute 26TH IFI FAMILY: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST 11.00 SUN @IrishFilmInstitute @IFI_Dub 27TH ACCESSIBLE SCREENING: MOONLIGHT 18.00 MON IRISH FOCUS: IFI & IMMA: THE WELFARE 18.30 OF TOMÁS Ó HALLISSY FEAST YOUR EYES: THE FOUNDER 18.30 28TH IFI FILM CLUB: MOONLIGHT + DISCUSSION 18.00 Open Captioned screening TUE FROM THE VAULTS: THE VILLAGE 18.30 WINE AND TAPAS EVENING IN THE IFI CAFÉ BAR 19.30 Audio Described screening * Denotes screenings which are open captioned and audio described. For more information on our Accessible Screenings, please visit www.ifi.ie/accessible †The exclusivity status of films is correct at time of going to print

TIMES For a breakdown of times and dates of IFI New Releases, IFI Docs & IFI Classics, check out our weekly schedule on www.ifi.ie/weekly-schedule or the IFI ads in The Irish Times on Fridays and Saturdays. You can also sign up to receive our weekly ezine by joining at www.ifi.ie/signup.

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LOVING RELEASE NEW

OPENS FEB 3RD 1958, Virginia: Richard Loving (Joel Richard hires a lawyer and prepares to Edgerton) proposes marriage to Mildred fight. Eschewing courtroom theatrics FILM INFO: (Ruth Negga), his mixed-race partner and emotional manipulation, director 123 mins, 2016, USA, Digital on the patch of land where he plans to Jeff Nichols (Take Shelter, Mud, Midnight Notes by David O'Mahony build their home. Eloping to Washington Special) adopts a sober approach for to tie the knot, they are confronted what is a discreet, nuanced and quietly with harsh anti-miscegenation laws on powerful exploration of an ordinary OPEN CAPTIONED their return; initially thrown into jail, couple’s steadfast quest for equality. the couple are given a choice to either leave the state for twenty-five years or There will be Open Captioned (OC) face extended prison sentences. screenings on Feb 15th (18.10) AUDIO DESCRIBED Furious at what he views to be an and Feb 16th (13.00). Audio Description infringement of his human rights, (AD) will be available on all screenings.

TONI RELEASE NEW ERDMANN

OPENS FEB 3RD Ines (Sandra Hüller) has become bring her wildcard dad – now appearing estranged from her retired schoolteacher in character as Toni Erdmann – to a FILM INFO: father Winfried (Peter Simonischek); series of professional engagements, the 162 mins, 2016, Germany- unhappily scaling the bottom rungs awkward comedy gradually escalating to Romania, Digital, Subtitled of the corporate consultancy ladder in a remarkably sustained high-wire act of Notes by David O'Mahony Bucharest, her career-centric life can no full blown hilarity in the latter stages. longer accommodate his zany practical jokes and fondness for wigs and false Ostensibly a comedy, director Maren teeth, which is unfortunate as he has Ade layers her beautifully observed decided to pay an unannounced film with delicate pathos and pointed weekend visit from Germany in an commentary on the limitations women attempt to rekindle their relationship. face in the workplace. Worlds collide as Ines is forced to

5 FEBRUARY 2017 MEETINGS WITH IVOR IFI DOC

OPENS FEB 10TH Ivor Browne has been a central figure meet a man, now in his late-eighties, in Irish mental health for many decades. who is still full of energy, good humour EXCLUSIVELY AT IFI† Some people wish he wasn't. Yet many and compassion, and who remains a people owe their lives to him. Browne deeply-informed, startlingly innovative FILM INFO: somehow managed to be part of the thinker. His unique attributes continue to 81 mins, 2017, Ireland, Digital establishment while still being one of find vital expression and offer real hope Notes by Sunniva O'Flynn its greatest critics. His pioneering and in an increasingly bewildering world. often controversial lifelong work on With contributions from Tommy Tiernan, behalf of the many who cannot speak Tom Murphy, Mary Coughlan, Sebastian The 18.10 screening on for themselves is notable. Alan Gilsenan’s Barry, Nell McCafferty and others. Feb 10th will feature a Q+A with Ivor Browne and Alan new film captures the essence of this Gilsenan hosted by Paul extraordinary human being. In a quirky This film was presented as The Wonder Cullen, Health Correspondent, and challenging cinematic portrait we Eye in January’s First Fortnight Festival. The Irish Times. PREVENGE NEW RELEASE

OPENS FEB 10TH Ruth (Alice Lowe) is heavily pregnant for her debut feature as director; and mourning the loss of her husband; working tirelessly on the UK TV FILM INFO: she feels a deep connection to her comedy scene since her breakthrough 88 mins, 2016, UK, Digital unborn child, however this baby is role on the priceless Garth Marenghi’s Notes by David O'Mahony psychically prompting her to go on Dark Place (2004), she came to big a killing spree. Initially targeting screen prominence with Sightseers, grotesque male figures, ‘Ruthless’ the 2012 comedy she co-wrote Ruth’s rampage turns out to be less with director Ben Wheatley (Kill List, of a feminist cleansing and more of High-Rise) and starred in with a strategic vendetta. Steve Oram. That Lowe was pregnant during the filming of Prevenge only Veteran British comedian Alice Lowe heightens the blacker-than-black has chosen a deliciously twisted premise humour of the piece.

6 TAXI CLASSIC IFI DRIVER

OPENS FEB 10TH To prepare for his role as paranoid and of New York after the Vietnam War, volatile former U.S. marine Travis Bickle, a city drawn as sleazy, hostile and FILM INFO: Robert De Niro listened compulsively corrupt. Exploited by all of this is Jodie 113 mins, 1976, USA, Digital to recordings of the diaries of Arthur Foster’s Iris, a child prostitute with whom Notes by Alice Butler Bremer, who shot presidential candidate Travis becomes fixated after his dalliance George Wallace and three bystanders with Betsy, a coy political campaign in 1972, and who also served as an volunteer played by Cybill Shepherd, influence on Paul Schrader in the writing amounts to nothing. After obtaining an of the script. array of guns and ammunition, Travis shaves his head and goes out to wreak The three-dimensional portrayal of havoc, the results of which provide for Bickle’s alienation and aggression is one of cinema’s most provocative and strengthened by Scorsese’s stark vision richly ambiguous endings.

FENCES RELEASE NEW

OPENS FEB 17TH Fences, August Wilson’s play exploring Washington plays garbage collector and race and familial relations in 1950s proud patriarch Troy Maxson, whose FILM INFO: Pittsburgh, won the Pulitzer Prize in 1987; ebullient yet irascible exterior hides a 138 mins, 2016, USA, Digital plans for film adaptations floundered deep-seated bitterness and resentment Notes by David O'Mahony as they failed to meet Wilson’s stricture that gradually comes to affect those that the director must be black. closest to him, namely wife Rose (Davis) and two sons Lyons (Russell Hornsby) Working from Wilson’s screenplay, and Cory (Jovan Adepo), whose dreams Denzel Washington has now taken on of becoming a professional footballer the project, his third behind the camera, remind Troy of his own frustrated which is in many respects a document of ambitions as a pro baseball player. the 2010 Broadway revival for which he and co-star Viola Davis won Tony Awards.

7 FEBRUARY 2017 THE FOUNDER NEW RELEASE

OPENS FEB 17TH Frustrated travelling salesman made for genuinely fast food. Ray Kroc (Michael Keaton) criss-crosses Seeing this as his big chance, Ray talks FILM INFO: 1950s America selling a series of the brothers into franchising their 116 mins, 2016, USA, Digital underwhelming products that have failed methods, laying the groundwork for Notes by Kevin Coyne to bring him the success he believes is the monolithic McDonald’s Corporation richly deserved. of today. The Founder is a particularly acidic satire of the American Dream, On receiving an unusual order from a in which success is obtained at any cost FEAST YOUR EYES Californian restaurant, he is intrigued by the extraordinarily venal Kroc, Our monthly food and film enough to visit the venue, where he driven by greed and desperation, and screening will take place on Monday, February 27th at meets the brothers McDonald, Dick (Nick utterly without compassion or remorse 18.30. Enjoy this film Offerman) and Mac (John Carroll Lynch), for those betrayed and destroyed when and a specially devised meal whose revolutionary service model has the end justifies the means. inspired by it. Tickets €20. MOONLIGHT NEW RELEASE

OPENS FEB 17TH Moonlight visits a young black man at a heart-wrenching portrayal of an three ages, struggling to integrate his achingly lonely and vulnerable character FILM INFO: masculinity with his homosexuality. dogged by betrayal and pain as he seeks 111 mins, 2016, USA, Digital At nine, Chiron (Alex Hibbert) is found to find his place in the world. Notes by Kevin Coyne hiding from bullies by drug dealer Juan (Mahershala Ali), who takes pity There will be Open Captioned (OC) on the shy, withdrawn child. screenings on Feb 23rd (15.30) and OPEN CAPTIONED Feb 27th (18.00). Audio Description Teenage Chiron (Ashton Sanders) has (AD) will be available on all screenings. his first sexual encounter with childhood friend Kevin, and as an adult (Trevante Join us after the 18.00 screening AUDIO DESCRIBED Rhodes), he attempts to reconnect with on Tuesday, February 28th for a him. The seamless performances create discussion about the film.

8 GEORGE BEST: ALL BY MYSELF DOC IFI

OPENS FEB 24TH In 1961 George Best, a shy well- destructive behaviour began prompting mannered Belfast teenager, was recruited an inglorious departure from United FILM INFO: by Manchester United to become what and a decades-long alcoholic spiral to 90 mins, 2016, UK, Digital Pelé would call “the greatest player his death from liver failure in 2005 – Notes by Sunniva O'Flynn in the world”. A devilishly charismatic newsworthy to the end. figure, Best achieved celebrity status early. His football was transcendent Daniel Gordon assembles a dynamic (playing for Northern Ireland, becoming range of interviews with teammates, European Footballer of the Year, and girlfriends and wives and an astonishing helping United win the European Cup), wealth of archive to capture the and his life was filled with glamorous excitement of Best’s rise to fame and to women, fancy cars and forays into the reveal new perspectives on the tragedy world of fashion. But a pattern of self- of his demise.

IT’S ONLY THE END RELEASE NEW OF THE WORLD

OPENS FEB 24TH Louis (Gaspard Ulliel), a terminally ill uneasy reunion. Filmed in his signature writer returns home to his estranged heightened style replete with intense JUSTE LA FIN DU MONDE family after an absence of more close-ups and delicate slow-motion than a decade, prompting a series sequences, and working with an FILM INFO: of confrontations, revelations and accomplished cast – , 97 mins, 2016, Canada-France, internecine squabbling in Xavier Dolan’s , Léa Seydoux and Digital, Subtitled Notes by David O'Mahony (Tom at the Farm, Mommy) adaptation of Vincent Cassel – Dolan’s sixth feature Jean-Luc Lagarce’s acclaimed stage play. is as stylised and melodramatic as we have come to expect from the young His mother does her best to retain Canadian, but there is also a newfound harmony in the chaos his return maturity and restraint to his aesthetic. precipitates, despite the efforts of his dysfunctional siblings to derail the

9 IFI EVENTS IRISH FOCUS WILD STRAWBERRIES ARCHIVE AT LUNCHTIME IFI FAMILY FROM THE VAULTS THE BIGGER PICTURE LOST IN FRANCE + CONCERT PERFORMANCE I’VE LOVED YOU SO LONG IFI & AUDI DUBLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL MExINDEX IFI & AEMI PROJECTIONS IRISH FOCUS Campbell encountered during research IFI & IMMA: at the IFI Irish Film Archive. This new film is set against a fictional THE WELFARE visit by two American anthropologists to OF TOMÁS Ó Dún Chaoin, mirroring the premise of the earlier documentary, and re-imagining HALLISSY everyday sequences – turf cutting, rabbit ( ) FEB 27TH 18.30 Photo courtesy of Rina Yang hunting, and gatherings in the local pub – to prompt consideration of the DIRECTOR: The Welfare of Tomás Ó Hallissy is a relationship between the filmmakers, Duncan Campbell new film work by Irish-born, Turner societal shifts and misrepresentations EVENT INFO: Prize-winning artist Duncan Campbell. of rural Ireland. Film: 30 mins, 2015, Ireland, Digital, Filmed in and around the Kerry village Black and White of Dún Chaoin the film integrates newly- Followed by a conversation with Conversation: approx. 40 mins scripted dramatised material with footage Duncan Campbell and Sarah Glennie, from The Village (1968), a film which Director, IMMA.

Wendy, a middle-aged, New York book WILD critic, and Darwan Singh Tur, a Sikh STRAWBERRIES immigrant driving instructor living in a tight knit community in Queens. Over LEARNING the course of a number of lessons, the TO DRIVE pair get to know each other and we get a glimpse into their very different lives. FEB 22ND & 24TH (11.00) Tickets: €4.25 including regular tea/coffee before the event. DIRECTOR: Wild Strawberries is our Wild Strawberries is our film club Isabel Coixet bi-monthly film club for over 55s. for over 55s. If you happen to FILM INFO: look younger please don’t take 90 mins, 2014, UK-USA, Digital Charming, funny and well- offence if we ask your age. Notes by Alicia McGivern intentioned drama starring Patricia Clarkson and Ben Kingsley in a sparkling odd-couple pairing as

10 ARCHIVE AT IFI FAMILY LUNCHTIME The Irish Village LEAVETAKINGS BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

Join us for free films from the IFI Irish Film FEB 26TH (11.00) Archive. Collect tickets at IFI Box Office. See www.ifi.ie. DIRECTORS: Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise FILM INFO: 84 mins, 1991, USA, Digital PROGRAMME 1 Notes by Alicia McGivern OUR COUNTRY From the original French fairytale, the story of Belle Liam O Laoghaire’s film for Clann na Poblachta and the Beast has inspired other stories, a ballet discredits the Fianna Fáil leadership and presents theatre and films. With the forthcoming release of countrywide images of poverty, emigration and the live-action adaptation, we take a look at the hit deprivation never before seen on Irish screens. animation from Walt Disney, released twenty-six FILM INFO: 8 mins, 1948, Ireland, Black and White years ago. THE IRISH VILLAGE Crookhaven, West Cork has been abandoned by The film was a hit, and marked the start of the its young people. Jim Clark’s film presents daily life Disney revival, bringing great show tunes together noting there is nothing special about this sleepy with classic animation, new characters, and a lot village “except that it is dying”. of fun. There’s a haunted castle, deep dark woods, FILM INFO: 22 mins, 1959, Ireland, Black and White a talking clock, candlestick and teapot (voiced by Angela Lansbury) as well as the beautiful Belle and PROGRAMME 2 the roaring, hairy Beast who can only be released THE IRISH RIVIERA from his spell by true-love’s kiss. This Irish Tourism Association film promotes the sunny south visiting Cork City, the remote outposts Tickets: €4.80 per person, €14.40 family ticket of Mizen Head, Dún Chaoin and the Blasket Islands (2 adults + 2 children, 1 adult + 3 children). (then inhabited). FILM INFO: 15 mins, 1936, Ireland, Black and White

FISHING THE SLOE BLACK RIVER In Brendan Bourke’s adaptation of Colum McCann’s story, an aging couple in a Co. Kerry village express their sadness at the loss of their children to emigration. FILM INFO: 14 mins, 1995, Ireland, Colour

Notes by Sunniva O'Flynn.

11 FROM THE VAULTS THE VILLAGE

FEB 28TH (18.30) Made by the Ethnographic Film their presence accelerates its demise. Unit of UCLA, this film examines how Day-to-day life is recorded – with many DIRECTORS: modernisation has affected moments of wry comedy provided by the Paul Hockings, Mark McCarty, the inhabitants of the remote village elderly deaf motorcyclist, the amateur Colin Young of Dún Chaoin in Co. Kerry. linguist and the colourful innkeeper, FILM INFO: ‘Kruger’ Kavanagh who recalls his visits 70 mins, 1968, USA, It shows their connection with the nearby to Broadway and his connection with Black and White, 16mm Blasket Islands (by now evacuated) Randolph Hearst. Notes by Sunniva O'Flynn and their relationship with visitors who come to observe them. It notes how the See also: Irish Focus: The Welfare tourists who come to experience this of Tomás Ó Hallissy and Archive at primitive culture don’t understand how Lunchtime: Leavetakings.

THE BIGGER PICTURE MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION

FEB 14TH (18.30) With romance in the air in February, scenes of great richness, allowing the we focus on the classic ‘women’s picture’, narrative to fully breathe and absorb DIRECTOR: as exemplified by Douglas Sirk. It’s a the viewer completely, wringing our Douglas Sirk world of fast cars, rugged men and tears and lifting our hearts as we root heroic gestures. for a happy ending. FILM INFO: 108 mins, 1954, USA, Digital Notes by Alicia McGivern Rock Hudson excels as playboy Bob, This is romance, writ large on ripe for redemption, and Jane Wyman is the big screen. the widow, blinded by Bob’s actions. Predictable, yes, but Sirk directs without Steven Benedict, radio broadcaster, cynicism; using his trademark costume, lecturer, writer, producer and director, colour, light and shadow, he creates will introduce the film.

12 ROCK ‘N’ ROLL CINEMA LOST IN FRANCE + CONCERT PERFORMANCE

FEB 21ST (20.15) has been to compare the thriving DIY music ’s premier indie label since scene of then with the difficulties faced DIRECTOR: its establishment in the 1990s, by new acts now. Those involved make Niall McCann releasing work by a diverse range of for entertaining company, and the live groups such as Arab Strap, , footage and soundtrack are exceptional. FILM INFO: 100 mins, 2016, Ireland-UK, Digital and label-founders . Notes by Kevin Coyne The screening will be followed by In the late ‘90s, some of these bands a live satellite performance by travelled to perform at a small French , , festival. In 2015, they retraced their steps, R.M. Hubbert, , forming the basis of Niall McCann’s and . documentary, providing the opportunity

IFI & AMOPA IRLANDE I’VE LOVED YOU SO LONG + Q&A FEB 4TH (14.00)

IL Y A LONGTEMPS Philippe Claudel’s riveting debut between this brittle, melancholy QUE JE T’AIME features a remarkable performance woman and her wary, though loving DIRECTOR: from as Juliette, sister slowly develops. Philippe Claudel taken in by her younger sister Léa FILM INFO: (Elsa Zylberstein) and her family Director Philippe Claudel will 112 mins, 2008, France-Germany following her release from prison. participate in a post-screening Q&A. As information about Juliette’s This screening is in association with the FRENCH FILM CLUB past and the circumstances of her Association des Membres de l’Ordre I’ve Loved You So Long is this month’s French Film Club incarceration are revealed, the film des Palmes Académiques en Irlande screening, where IFI and takes on a cumulative power as (AMOPA Irlande), in partnership with Alliance Française members she reacquaints herself with the the French Embassy in Ireland. pay just €7.50 per ticket. world, and the fragile relationship

13 IFI & AUDI DUBLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

The IFI is proud to once again partner with the Audi Dublin International Film Festival. This year’s programme includes the world premieres of the latest two films made under the Arts Council’s Reel Art scheme. This influential programme is designed to provide film artists with a unique opportunity to make highly creative, imaginative, and experimental documentaries.

REEL ART: REEL ART: THE PIANO LESSON PHOTO CITY

FEB 20TH (18.30) FEB 21ST (18.00)

The Piano Lesson charts the musical journey of numerous Rochester, NY is a city defined by photography. piano students through the commitment and pressure of Once dominated by Kodak, the city now faces a the keyboard examinations. new digital future. Photo City presents a portrait of photography itself as told through the lens of the The piano lesson offers a unique window into our citizens of a place defined by the art form. students’ lives. It is an opportunity to consider the impact that music, learning and creativity has. We examine The film explores how the various strands of the city relationships with their teachers, their counterparts, interact with photography, how its past informs its of course the music and definitely the pianos. present, and how the resilience of its citizens perhaps suggests a future. We will discover meaningful truth in their successes and setbacks, unearthing charming curiosities that will make DIRECTORS: John Murphy, Traolach Ó Murchú us laugh and cry. FILM INFO: 80 mins, 2017, Ireland, Digital DIRECTOR: Ken Wardrop FILM INFO: 90 mins, 2017, Ireland, Digital

BOOKINGS: Tickets for the Reel Art screenings are available from www.diff.ie

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AMANDA COOGAN: PICKUPS LONG NOW

FEB 18TH (12.00) FEB 18TH (20.15)

Amanda Coogan: Long Now is an exploration of Coogan’s Aidan’s been having trouble sleeping. His marriage durational performance art practice. The film captures has broken down and he's spending less time with Coogan during a gruelling six-week live durational his kid. He's addicted to his job, but he's nervous exhibition, I’ll sing you a song from around the town. of turning down work. He also has a serious back Hosted in Dublin’s RHA Gallery, the exhibition became problem, the pain is nightmarish and the drugs aren't the gallery’s most successful and visited in its history. working. At least there are the fans, popping up when he least expects it. Spanning six weeks, Coogan performs live for six hours a day, five days a week for the entire run. The film visually He kind of likes the attention, although Aidan is explores the exhibition’s beautiful live performance, slightly concerned one of them might be stalking interwoven with Coogan’s reflections on the work. him. If only he could get some sleep.

DIRECTOR: Paddy Cahill This screening will be followed by a Q&A FILM INFO: 60 mins, 2017, Ireland, Digital with members of the cast. DIRECTORS: Jamie Thraves, Aidan Gillen FILM INFO: 75 mins, 2017, UK, Digital

BOOKINGS: Tickets for Amanda Coogan: Long Now and Pickups are available from www.ifi.ie and www.diff.ie.

15 SPECIAL EVENT MExINDEX ‘AS WE MAY THINK’

FEB 25TH (12.00) Borrowing the title of Vannevar Bush’s database with free access to key 1945 essay in which he outlined a information and writing on experimental FILM INFO: hypothetical proto-hypertext system, and visual arts-based moving image works 71 mins, Ireland, ‘As We May Think’ features work by by Irish and Ireland-based artists. Curated 1974–2016, Digital Linda Quinlan, Thaddeus O’Sullivan, by Alice Butler, this event marks the end of Notes by Alice Butler Eoghan Ryan, Bea McMahon, Sarah her Arts Council-supported residency with Browne, Jenny Brady and Julie Murray. the project. Eschewing an overarching theme in favour of ‘associative trails’, This screening will be followed by a this screening indicates a possible discursive event at Wood Quay Venue. route through the MExIndex website, For more details see www.ifi.ie a searchable and evolving online and www.mexindex.ie

IFI & AEMI PROJECTIONS INDEPENDENT FRAMES

FEB 23RD (18.30) Curated by Herb Shellenberger, and the individualised techniques who will present this screening, they inherited and refined from older FILM INFO: Independent Frames examines the work generations of experimental animators. 69 mins, USA, of American artists who approached Films depicting erotic fantasy (Desire 1966-1987, 16mm film through independently-produced, Pie), an incisive ontological study of Notes by Alice Butler frame-by-frame animations in the things (Object Conversation) and a 1970s and 1980s. Made primarily photographic animation of the passage by artists with no formal animation of time (Hand Held Day) show how training, the films demonstrate the artists have conceptually engaged wide variety of psychedelic, formalist, with ideas and visual techniques that autobiographical and countercultural animation’s remove from photo-reality work produced during this period, can make possible.

16 YOUR VISIT TO THE IFI PUBLIC & CLUB SCREENINGS BOX OFFICE & PRICES

Around half of our films are classified by the Irish Film ADMISSION FEES Classification Office, are open to the general public and These apply to regular IFI screenings and do not do not require membership. Unclassified films require necessarily apply to special events or festivals. membership. You have two options: annual membership Reduced admission fees for annual members and (€35 or €20 concessions) or day membership (€1.50 per their guests are detailed in brackets. person per day). For further details on membership, please MONDAY – FRIDAY go to www.ifi.ie or call our Box Office. 12.30pm to 5pm €8 (€7.50) Conc. €6.50 (€6) 5pm to 10pm €9.50 (€8.50) Conc. €8 (€7.50) SATURDAY – SUNDAY* LOYALTY & MEMBERSHIP 12.30pm to 3pm €8 (€7.50) Conc. €6.50 (€6) 3pm to 10pm €9.50 (€8.50) Conc. €8 (€7.50) The IFI Loyalty Card is free and allows you to earn *including Bank Holidays points that you can later exchange for free cinema tickets. LW Credit card bookings can be taken between 12.30pm Membership gives you the chanceR LIFFYto STREET attend a free preview JER screening every singleT month and discounts when you and 9.00pm on (01) 679 3477 or 24-hours at

VIS STREET www.shop.ifi.ie. Online and telephone bookings are subject spend at the IFI. Go to www.ifi.ie or call our Box Office for ALK details.STRAND Please STREET remember: GREA no card, no points! to a booking fee of 50c per ticket to a maximum of €1 per BACHELOR’S W transaction. There are no booking fees on any ticket purchase made in person at the IFI Box Office. Please be advised that PARKING tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded. Y QUA ORMOND All cinema screens at the IFI are wheelchair accessible. On presentationLOWER of your IFI cinema ticket,HALFPENNY the Fleet BIDGE Street If you are a wheelchair user, please let the IFI Box Office Car Park will offer IFI patrons a special rate of 6.00 forBEDFORD RO IDGE € know at least 30 minutes in advance of a screening M BR 3 hours’ parking.NN SimplyIU present the cinema ticket along MILLE (01 679 5744/[email protected]). To enable us to with the parking ticket when you pay at the cash desk, determine your requirements and assist you fully, we regret QUAY prior to collecting yourGTON car.

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