Irish Film Institute -

WHAT'S ON - 22/08/2026

  • & SONS

    SCREENING FROM AUGUST 21st

    Twenty years after a devastating family rupture, Andrew Dyer (Bill Nighy), a celebrated but reclusive novelist, summons his estranged sons, Jamie (George MacKay) and Richard (Johnny Flynn), home with news that promises to rewrite their shared... Read More

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    BOOK NOW Times: 12.30, 20.30

  • ARCHIVE AT LUNCHTIME: HORSE PLAYS (DOUBLE BILL)

    Join us for free daily lunchtime screenings in August of films from the IFI Irish Film Archive. Collect tickets at IFI Box Office or online (with a small booking fee).

    HORSE

    In this melancholic rural drama set in 1960s Ireland,... Read More

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    BOOK NOW Times: 11.00

  • IFI FAMILY FESTIVAL 2026: GUGU’S WORLD

    Original title: Feito Pipa

    An inspiring Brazilian film, featuring an almost 12-year-old boy who dreams of being a footballer. Living with his increasingly frail grandma, she gives him a safe space to express himself through makeup and dance, despite others’... Read More

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    BOOK NOW Times: 18.00

  • IFI FAMILY FESTIVAL 2026: MIRA

    Mira is 12. She loves spending her time making things. Trouble arrives with a new girl, who’s into social media, boyfriends and makeup. 

    When Mira’s friend starts hanging out with her, Mira confronts whether to stay true to herself or follow along. A sensitive, beautiful story... Read More

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    BOOK NOW Times: 15.00

  • IFI FAMILY FESTIVAL 2026: SHORT TALES 1

    Watch a mischievous penguin, a tiny mouse climbing a hill, or a brave bat protecting an insect swarm. Stunning stop-motion and hand-drawn animations, perfect for a first cinema trip. 

    Short Tales 1 will also be presented as a relaxed screening in... Read More

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    BOOK NOW Times: 11.00

  • IFI FAMILY FESTIVAL 2026: SHORT TALES 2

    A mix of live action and animated new short films, from Estonia, France, Italy, Ireland and more. With fun creatures, some themes to make you think, a couple of hardy stoats and lots more, this varied selection is a great cinema... Read More

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    BOOK NOW Times: 12.30

  • LADY

    SCREENING FROM AUGUST 14th

    A mockumentary about a narcissistic aristocrat who dupes a gullible director into filming her every move, Lady blends eccentricity and poignant character study to winning effect. Lady Isabella (a gloriously fearless turn from Sian Clifford), an eccentric... Read More

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    BOOK NOW Times: 18.20

  • TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA

    SCREENING FROM AUGUST 21st

    Kris (Hannah Einbinder), a successful young writer-director, is hired to reboot Camp Miasma, a moribund horror franchise in Jane Schoenbrun’s knotty, deliriously meta creation. Kris tracks down Billy (Gillian Anderson), the reclusive actress who played Miasma’s... Read More

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    BOOK NOW Times: 16.00 (OC), 20.40

  • THE ODYSSEY

    Although previous Christopher Nolan films have been grand in scale, this adaptation of the classic poem by Homer, showing exclusively on 70mm at the IFI, is of another order of spectacle entirely, harkening back to the swords-and-sandals and historical epics... Read More

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    BOOK NOW Times: 14.20, 17.00 (Digital)

  • TONY

    SCREENING FROM AUGUST 14th

    In 1975, on failing to win a writing fellowship, 19-year-old Tony Bourdain (Dominic Sessa) flees to a small town on Cape Cod with no plan other than to chase his high school crush Nancy (Emilia Jones).... Read More

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    BOOK NOW Times: 13.40, 20.20


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