CIFF Film Club – New Season Starts 23 February

It’s back! Cork International Film Festival is delighted to announce the return of the CIFF Film Club, in partnership with The Gate Cinemas, with the first of five screening events starting at 7pm on Tuesday 23rd February, and then every third Tuesday of each month until June.

Bringing the joy of cinema directly to the comfort of your own home, the 2021 season kicks off with ‘Redemption of a Rogue‘, the award-winning Irish biblical, black comedy and debut feature from Philip Doherty, which tells the tale of a prodigal son (Aaron Monaghan – Vikings, Love/Hate, The Tudors) returning to his hometown to seek salvation for his sins. The film will be followed by a live Q&A with director Philip Doherty and lead actors Aaron Monaghan and Aisling O’Mara.

Winner of Best Irish Film and Best Irish First Feature at the Galway Film Fleadh in 2020, ‘Redemption of a Rogue’ “has enough laughter, warmth and eccentricity to win hearts in Ireland and far beyond” (Screen Daily).

We hope you’ll join us for this thrilling Irish feature film, and for this new season of the latest and best Irish and international fiction and documentaries, presented with exclusive introductions and live Q&As with filmmakers.

The second CIFF Film Club event, on 23 March, is ‘Wake Up on Mars‘, the debut feature-length documentary by director Dea Gjinovci, hot from its World Premiere at Tribeca Film Festival.

The documentary follows Furkan, a Roma boy living in Sweden who dreams of building a spaceship to escape the reality of his family’s pending asylum request, and the mysterious coma-like illness that has befallen his siblings.

Make sure you’re covered with a Season Pass for all five films and be the first to hear about new titles announced for April, May and June.

CIFF Film Club takes place on the third Tuesday of each month, February to June.