IFI Special Bank Holiday Screenings

admin | July 28, 2009

The IFI is running three special events through the August Bank Holiday weekend. The weekend begins with a return of The Liberties by Tom Burke and Shane Hogan, a new Irish short film collection that sold out twice over during the recent screening in the IFI Stranger Than Fiction festival. The film takes a magical look at the life and times of The Liberties area of Dublin and captures the crafts, craic and enduring sense of community in a fast-developing, modern Dublin. The screening also incorporates Clubs Are Trumps, one of the real treasures of the Irish Film Archive, which gives a unique look and entertaining glimpse of The Liberties from 1959.

There is also a special preview of a brand new family film starring on Sunday called The Race. The film follows eleven-year old Niamh McGirr’s ambition to become a racing driver despite the disapproval of her parents and teasing from her friends.

On Monday there will be a once-off chance to see both of the upcoming Mesrine films before they open. Jean-François Richet’s French gangster thrillers take a look at the life of the notorious bank robber and prison escapee Jacques Mesrine, played by Vincent Cassell.

Full details of the screenings and all the new releases out during the August Bank Holiday Weekend can be found on www.ifi.ie