Irish Cinema in Focus

Our film discussion group meets on 2nd Thursday of every month led by our resident film critic Steve Martin. We look at Ireland’s contribution to the international film industry through the lends of its actors, directors, producers, cinematographers and screenwriters. Films are viewed in the classroom then discussed, often by reference to extracts from other movies.

Fee: £32 per term

Date: 2nd Thursday every month

Time: 7.30pm

May, June, July to be announced shortly.

Thursday - 9th of May

Rosie

Directed by Paddy Breathnach

Starring Sarah Greene, Moe Dunford, Joe Dalessandro

Scripted by Roddy Doyle, Breathnach's socio-drama follows

a homeless Dublin family living hand-to-mouth and door-to-door.

Thursday - 13th of June

On Chesil Beach

Directed by Dominic Cooke

Starring Saoirse Ronan, Billy Howle, Anne-Marie Duff

Ronan and Howle in a heart-wrenching adaptation of Ian McEwan's

novella about a young couple's sexual repression and emotional deadlock.

Thursday - 11th of July

I Am Belfast

Directed by Mark Cousins

Featuring Helena Bereen, Lalor Roddy, Shane McCaffrey

Esteemed film historian Mark Cousins illustrates an emotional elegy

and cinematic paean to his home town, exposing all it ups and downs.

Irish Cinema in Focus

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