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Four distant cousins, all descendants of a woman called Adèle Meunier, are brought together in Normandy by the unexpected inheritance of their ancestor’s house. As they sift through items, they imagine Adèle’s life as she moves to a vibrant Paris of 1895. Colours of Time (12A) screens June 9th.

"★★★★ It’s a whole slapstick affair, conducted with Park’s trademark finesse, and taking full advantage of Lee’s comedic skills." Clarisse Loughrey, The Independent Park Chan-wook's No Other Choice (15A) screens in Garter Lane Arts Centre, tonight at 7.30pm. @clarisseloughrey.bsky.social

"For all its dark comedy, the movie is most cutting when it moves away from the big set pieces and, instead, examines the small ways that employees lose their humanity to a capitalist system that’s out to destroy them." @timgrierson.bsky.social @latimes.com No Other Choice (15A) screens June 2nd.

"I left the cinema and thought wow. No Other Choice is a wickedly funny lament for a kinder, gentler existence. It’s also ravishing to look at." Nikki Gemmell, The Australian @nikkigemmell.bsky.social Park Chan-wook's No Other Choice (15A) screens in Garter Lane Arts Centre on Tuesday, June 2nd.

"No other living filmmaker could so elegantly dance the line between bleak, absurd, devastating and slapstick like he does in his 10th feature film and latest masterpiece." Katie Walsh, Tribune News Service @katiewalshstx.bsky.social No Other Choice screens in Garter Lane on Tuesday, June 2nd.

Park Chan-wook's No Other Choice (15A) opens our June film programme in Garter Lane Arts Centre on Tuesday, June 2nd, at 7.30pm. Advance booking available in-person, online and 051 855 038. #nootherchoice #parkchanwook #koreanfilm #leebyunghun #sonyejin

"My Father’s Shadow is a gem, a deeply felt memory piece and vibrant portrait of Nigeria in 1993." Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press Co-produced by Element Pictures, My Father's Shadow (12A) screens in Garter Lane Arts Centre on Tuesday, May 26th, at 7.30pm. @ldbahr.bsky.social @apnews.com #Waterford

"★★★★ [My Father's Shadow] quietly marries personal and national histories, offering a deceptively sprawling portrait of Lagos, a family and the fragile, frantic ways people try to hold on against tyranny." Tara Brady, The Irish Times My Father's Shadow (12A) screens in Garter Lane on May 26th.

"★★★★ A hugely impressive debut. Personal and political, this is a tender and spellbinding depiction of family in fraught times." John Nugent, Empire Magazine @empiremagazine.bsky.social My Father's Shadow (12A) screens in Garter Lane Arts Centre on Tuesday, May 26th, at 7.30pm. #wffa2026

"This terrific semi-autobiographical first feature from filmmaker Akinola Davies Jr, which stars Gangs of London’s Sope Dirisu as the boys’ magnetic father Folarin, is a thrillingly vital account of the moment when everything changes." Wendy Ide, Screen International @wendyide.bsky.social

Drawing loosely on his own experiences and co-written with his brother, Wole, the debut feature from director Akinola Davies Jr. deftly explores themes of loss, memory, nostalgia and connected histories. See My Father's Shadow (12A) in Garter Lane Arts Centre on Tuesday, May 26th, at 7.30pm.

"Adapted by Sheena Lambert from her novel The Lake, Ruán Magan’s drama boasts pedigree, handsome visuals and solid, absorbing storytelling" Tara Brady @irishtimes.com Báite (12A) opens our May film programme in Garter Lane Arts Centre on Tuesday, May 5th. Advance booking online and 051 855 038.

"★★★★ Báite is an immersive rural tale with a couple of surprises up its sleeve and will keep you guessing until the end." Bren Murphy @rte.ie Báite (12A) opens our May film programme in Garter Lane Arts Centre on Tuesday, May 5th. Advance booking available in-person, online & 051 855 038.

Katsuhiro Otomo's cyberpunk classic Akira makes a welcome return to the big screen. A landmark in anime and feature length animation, Akira has lost none of its power and spectacle in the nearly 40 years since its original release. It closes out the @japanesefilmfestie.bsky.social tour for 2026.

A playful homage to J-horror films such as Ringu and Ju-On from director Kenichi Ugana, The Curse updates the classic formula for the social media age. With some suitably gnarly scares and a darkly humorous streak, this is one fans of Japanese horror cinema won’t want to miss. #jff26 #JFFIreland

"★★★★★ For all its showmanship, exquisite period details and flashy Tarantino-style denouement, Filho’s film never loses its profound emotional ache, or the central idea — that the departing dictatorship left behind an entire population in a state of trauma." Kevin Maher @thetimes.com

"It’s not just a thriller. This is a film intimately concerned with identity and lineage, with what has been forgotten and what needs to be remembered. Go see it." David Sexton, The New Statesman @newstatesman1913.bsky.social The Secret Agent (15A) screens in Garter Lane on Tuesday, April 21st.

"The period detail is a marvel, the era’s music a most excellent groove, and the cast a top-to-bottom wowzer of interesting faces and eclectic bodies." Kimberley Jones @austinchronicle.bsky.social The Secret Agent (15A) screens in Garter Lane Arts Centre on Tuesday, April 21st, at 7.30pm.

"A top-notch political thriller. It's layered, absorbing, and also has a lot of humanity amidst the twists and turns." @claudiapuig.bsky.social Film Week @laist.com With four Oscar nominations, The Secret Agent (15A) is a must see on the big screen. Catch it in Garter Lane on Tues, April 21st.

"From the pastoral beauty of its opening sequence to the gut punch of its last, Hadi’s film is an exceptional screen debut, as perceptive as it is kinetic and, with one eye on the bombers overhead, brimming with life." Sheri Linden @thr.com The President's Cake screens April 7th. @film.curzon.com

"While 'The President’s Cake' mostly plays like a genial fairy tale, with superbly balanced humor and drama, (Hasan) Hadi is still unsparing about the ills of patriarchal society. It is a compassionate and winsome debut, packed with an unassuming punch." @tomilaffly.bsky.social @variety.com

"★★★★ This is an impressive first feature from the writer-director Hasan Hadi, a sharply observed, bittersweet, child’s-eye odyssey that avoids cute-kid cliches." @wendyide.bsky.social @theobserveruk.bsky.social The President's Cake (12A) screens in Garter Lane Arts Centre on Tuesday, April 7th

Our spring season concluded last night with the heartwarming and thought provoking The Kitchen Brigade. Fret not, movie fans and cinema lovers, our summer season opens in Garter Lane next Tuesday, April 7th, with The President's Cake (12A). #wffa2026 #wffasummer26 #ThePresidentsCake

"Despite its weighty political statement, this entertaining film is sweet and charming as a result of a solid story, a likeable cast of characters, and a kindhearted sensibility that’s cozy and comfortable." Louisa Moore, Screen Zealots The Kitchen Brigade screens on Tuesday, March 31st, at 7.30pm.

"The Kitchen Brigade tells us to take risks, be brave, and cook like hell along the way." Parker Whitmore, Film Threat The Kitchen Brigade screens in Garter Lane Arts Centre on Tuesday, March 31st, at 7.30pm. Advance booking available in-person, online and 051 855 038. #labrigade #wffa2026

Cathy is a sous-chef wanting to open a restaurant. With financial difficulties, she accepts a job at a shelter for young migrants. At first she hates the job then her passion for cuisine starts to change young lives. The Kitchen Brigade screens on Tuesday, March 31st. @tullstories.bsky.social

Charming, and brilliantly performed by a talented ensemble cast, The Kitchen Brigade packs mouth-watering food, big laughs and a valuable message into its runtime. The Kitchen Brigade (NC) screens in Garter Lane Arts Centre on Tuesday, March 31st, at 7.30pm. @tullstories.bsky.social #wffa2026

"You won’t find a more stressful cinematic rollercoaster this year—and its haunting finale continues to linger long after the credits roll." Filipe Freitas, Always Good Movies Late Shift (12A) screens in Garter Lane Arts Centre on Tuesday, March 24th, at 7.30pm. @vertigorel.bsky.social #wffa2026

"★★★★ This is one of the performances of the year from Benesch" Harry Guerin, RTÉ Late Shift (12A) screens in Garter Lane Arts Centre on Tuesday, March 24th, at 7.30pm. Advance booking available in-person, online and 051 855 038. #leoniebenesch #petravolpe #wffa2026 @vertigorel.bsky.social

"The wiry and intense physicality that Benesch brought to her role as a newbie schoolteacher in The Teachers’ Lounge finds new depths in her Late Shift performance." Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter Late Shift (12A) screens in Garter Lane, Waterford, March 24th at 7.30pm @vertigorel.bsky.social

After a break for St. Patrick's Day, our next film is Late Shift (12A) on March 24th. Featuring a stunning performance from Leonie Benesch (The Teachers' Lounge) as Floria, a dedicated nurse, as she navigates the relentless pace on a surgical ward with unwavering dedication. #wffa2026 #wffaspring26

“Donncha Gilmore’s debut feature has a tender regard for its imperfect characters and boasts performances that encourage investment in the fate of the central couple.” Allan Hunter, @screendaily.bsky.social Girls & Boys (15A) screens in Garter Lane Arts Centre on Tuesday, March 10th, at 7.30pm.

"cinematographer Fionnuala McCormack's rendering of Halloween night in Dublin city … is maybe the most beautiful Ireland’s capital has ever looked on screen." Stephen Porzio @joedotie.bsky.social Girls & Boys (15A) screens in Garter Lane Arts Centre on Tuesday, March 10th, at 7.30pm. #wffa2026

“★★★★ [A] wildly impressive debut… The script feels lived-in, spontaneous and unguarded.” Tara Brady @irishtimes.com Girls & Boys (15A) screens in Garter Lane Arts Centre on Tuesday, March 10th, at 7.30pm. Advance booking available in-person, online and 051 855 038. #Girls&Boys #wffa2026

"With a pitch-perfect central pairing, sharp dialogue, beautiful visuals and essential subject matter, Girls & Boys is simply a cinematic must-see." Matthew Briody, @filmireland.bsky.social Girls & Boys (15A) screens in Garter Lane Arts Centre on Tuesday, March 10th, at 7.30pm. #wffa2026

Trinity College students Charlie and Jace meet at a Halloween party. Despite very different social groups and interests, they immediately hit it off. When the party ends abruptly, the pair embark on an impromptu walk around Dublin. Girls & Boys (15A) screens in Garter Lane Arts Centre on March 10th.

Reinsve is immaculately attuned to Trier’s energy, and Sentimental Value is carried by the manic frustration she brings to her part.” @davidehrlich.bsky.social @indiewire.com Sentimental Value (15A) screens in Garter Lane Arts Centre on Tuesday, March 3rd. #SentimentalVale #wffa2026 #wffaspring26

"Skarsgård is magnificent as the charismatic, unreliable Gustav, but the film’s secret weapon is Elle Fanning’s hapless US starlet." @wendyide.bsky.social @theobserveruk.bsky.social Sentimental Value (15A) screens in Garter Lane Arts Centre on Tuesday, March 3rd. #wffa2026 #wffaspring26

"★★★★★ It is the stunning performances of the central cast, and a heavy dose of warm, effortless humour that make Sentimental Value feel like a refreshing shower at the end of a mixed cinematic year." @brenmurphy.bsky.social @rte.ie Screens in Garter Lane Arts Centre on Tuesday, March 3rd.

Director Joachim Trier’s highly anticipated follow-up to The Worst Person in the World is a richly-drawn family drama reminiscent of classic Scandinavian cinema, featuring powerhouse performances from an Oscar nominated cast. Sentimental Value (15A) screens in Garter Lane Arts Centre, March 3rd.

With a whopping nine Oscar nominations, Sentimental Value (15A) is one of the most anticipated films of the past 12 months. You can see it on the big screen in Garter Lane Arts Centre on Tuesday, March 3rd. Advance booking available in-person, online and 051 855 038. #wffaspring26 #wffa2026

We don't have a film on the next two Tuesdays and will return to the big screen in Garter Lane Arts Centre on March 3rd with Sentimental Value (15A). In the meantime, we recommend that you keep up your cinema going habit by checking out what's on in Movies at Dungarvan, Omniplex Cinemas and Odeon.

"Bursting with humanity and dark humor, it’s a sharply well-acted, written and directed modern thriller that grapples with urgently existential questions of justice, violence and resistance." @eclectichutch.bsky.social @seattletimes.com It Was Just an Accident (15A) screens @garterlane, Feb 10th.

"★★★★★ One of the year’s very best films." Donald Clarke, The Irish Times @irishtimes.com It Was Just an Accident (15A) screens in Garter Lane Arts Centre on Tuesday, Feb 10th, at 7.30pm. Advance booking available in-person, online & 051 855 038. #ItWasJustanAccident #JafarPanahi #wffa2026 #iran

"★★★★★ It's a beautifully-written and executed work, one of Panahi's most formally straightforward yet powerful, gripping and generous." @daveyjenkins.bsky.social @lwlies.com It Was Just an Accident (15A) screens in Garter Lane Arts Centre on Tuesday, Feb 10th, at 7.30pm. #wffa2026 #wffaspring26

"★★★★ This is one of Panahi’s best works to date. It blends the personal and political in a deeply affecting way." @lindamarric.bsky.social @thesun.co.uk It Was Just an Accident (15A) screens in @garterlane on Tuesday, Feb 10th. Advance booking available in-person, online and 051 855 038.

Winner of the Palme d'Or for best film at last year's Cannes Film Festival, It Was Just an Accident (15A) has received two Oscar nominations for Best International Feature Film and Best Original Screenplay. It screens in Garter Lane Arts Centre on Tuesday, Feb 10th, at 7.30pm #ItWasJustanAccident

“Sangare is magnetic… there appears to be no limit to how much soul and sensitivity the actor can bring” Jessica Kiang @variety.com @jessicakiang.bsky.social @conic.film Souleymane's Story screens in Garter Lane Arts Centre on Tuesday, Feb 3rd, at 7.30pm. #wffa2026 #wffaspring26

“With empathetic yet unsentimental means, Lojkine gracefully explores both the insurmountable pressures of the asylum-granting system and the precarious conditions of the gig economy.” Marina Ashioti @lwlies.com Souleymane's Story screens @garterlane on Tuesday, Feb 3rd, at 7.30pm. @conic.film

“★★★★ Souleymane’s Story is an intimate, powerful and moving chronicle of life on the margins." Tara Brady, Irish Times Souleymane's Story will be screened in Garter Lane Arts Centre on Tuesday, Feb 3rd, at 7.30pm. Advance booking available in-person, online and 051 855 038. @conic.film #wffa2026

"★★★★ Palestine 36 vividly brings the past to life" Tom Dawson @radiotimes.bsky.social Palestine 36 (15A) screens in Garter Lane Arts Centre on Jan 20th at 7.30pm. Advance booking available in-person, online and 051 855 038. #Palestine36 #Palestine #AnnemarieJacir #wffa2026 #wffaspring26

"a handsomely mounted period piece that competently navigates its complex network of interwoven storylines." @wendyide.bsky.social @theobserveruk.bsky.social Palestine 36 (15A) screens in Garter Lane Arts Centre on Jan 20th at 7.30pm. Advance booking available in-person, online and 051 855 038.

"This is a story of national identity and resistance with contemporary resonance, but it’s also a classic genre movie" Sheri Linden @thr.com Palestine 36 (15A) screens in Garter Lane Arts Centre on Jan 20th at 7.30pm. Advance booking available in-person, online and 051 855 038. @film.curzon.com

The second film in our spring programme in Garter Lane Arts Centre is Palestine 36 (12A), screening on Jan 20th at 7.30pm. Advance booking available in-person, online & 051 855 038 #Palestine36 #Palestine #HiamAbbass #AnnemarieJacir #MandateforPalestine @film.curzon.com @accesscinema.bsky.social

“Ultimately sunny and often ebullient -- down to a communal hip-hop number at its close -- this is an honest crowdpleaser that nonetheless works hard for its emotional uplift.” @guylodge.bsky.social @variety.com Our spring film programme opens on Tuesday, Jan 13th, with Christy (15A). #wffa2026

‘’Christy is an uplifting portrait of community’’ Andrew Murray @theupcoming.bsky.social Christy (15A) opens our spring film programme in Garter Lane Arts Centre on Tuesday, Jan 13th, at 7.30pm. Advance booking available in-person, online and 051 855 038. #wffa2026 #wffaspring26 #IrishFilm

"This is a powerhouse debut not only from Canty but also from the young lead, Danny Power.” Niall McCloskey @filmireland.bsky.social Christy (15A) opens our spring film programme in Garter Lane Arts Centre on Tuesday, Jan 13th, at 7.30pm. Advance booking available in-person, online & 051 855038.

Would you like a new year's resolution that's easy to keep? Why not make Tuesday your film going night out and join us in Garter Lane Arts Centre next week. Our spring season opens on Jan 13th at 7.30pm with Christy (15A), an award winning family drama set in Cork. #wffaspring26 #wffa2026 #Christy

"★★★★ Warm and sure-footed, the film has the feel of a richly satisfying meal in an excellent neighbourhood bistro. Old world pleasures of character and story are generously apportioned." Danny Leigh @financialtimes.com The Marching Band (12A) screens in Garter Lane Arts Centre on Tues, Dec 9th.

"The predictable elements are mitigated by lived-in performances from an engaging cast of French character actors, and a closing sequence so shamelessly and cheerfully manipulative that any resistance is entirely useless." @wendyide.bsky.social @theobserveruk.bsky.social @vertigorel.bsky.social

"★★★★ This film may not surprise, but it’s a sincere and uplifting tale that is in tune with the spirit of underdog crowd-pleasers Brassed Off and The Full Monty." Dulcie Pearce @thesun.co.uk The Marching Band (12A) screens in Garter Lane Arts Centre on Tuesday, Dec 9th. @vertigorel.bsky.social

Co-produced by Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne, and with Naomi Osaka on board as Executive Producer, Leonardo van Dijl's debut feature film, set in an elite tennis academy in Belgium, ratchets up the tension until the strings are at breaking point. Julie Keeps Quiet (12A) screens @garterlane Dec 2nd.

"A tense, taut, artfully hushed debut feature by Belgian writer-director Leonardo van Dijl, 'Julie Keeps Quiet' also knows the value of control -- though its own calm is fraught with anxiety and anger." @guylodge.bsky.social @variety.com Julie Keeps Quiet (12A) screens @garterlane on Dec 2nd.

"Julie Keeps Quiet, the feature directorial debut from Leonardo Van Dijl, is a taut, haunting character study whose patient rhythms effectively breeds inescapable tension." Robert Daniels, RogerEbert.com Julie Keeps Quiet (12A) screens in Garter Lane Arts Centre on Dec 2nd. @812filmreviews.com

Accumulating power and tension thanks to Leonardo Van Dijl's coiled direction and Tessa Van den Broeck's guileless performance, Julie Keeps Quiet is a drama about silence that speaks volumes. @rottentomatoes.com Julie Keeps Quiet (12A) screens in Garter Lane Arts Centre on December 2nd, at 7.30pm.

"A brilliant political allegory in the form of a psychological thriller, Michael Haneke's Hidden achieves the remarkable, building power on both fronts as it proceeds." Sheri Linden, Boxoffice Magazine Hidden (16) screens in Garter Lane Arts Centre on Tuesday, November 25th, at 7.30pm. #wffa2025

"It's an indecently gripping movie, undeniably about colonial guilt and the legacy of the Algerian War. But, equally, by the film’s closing credits multiple questions remain." Kevin Maher @thetimes.com Hidden (16) screens in Garter Lane Arts Centre on Tuesday, November 25th, at 7.30pm. #wffa2025

"★★★★ Deaf takes an intimate, incisive look at the all-too common challenges of new parenthood, while presenting circumstances that are fascinatingly specific. Affecting and enlightening, it’s a powerful piece of cinema." @emmasimmonds.bsky.social @thelistuk.bsky.social #wffa2025 #wffaautumn25

"★★★★ It is a moving exploration of the difficulties of new motherhood, a moment full of anxiety and pain as much as joy for some people." Cath Clarke @theguardian.com Deaf (12A) screens in Garter Lane Arts Centre on Tuesday, Oct 18th. Advance booking available in-person, online and 051-855038.

Deaf (12A) screens in Garter Lane Arts Centre on Tuesday, Oct 18th, at 7.30pm. Advance booking available in-person, online and 051-855038. #deafmovie #sorda #evalibertad #panoramaaudienceaward #berlinale #berlinale2025 #luxaudienceaward #luxaudienceaward2025 #waterford #waterfordcity

"A stunning, emotionally satisfying adventure tale, built on rock-solid source material." Peter Debruge @variety.com The Count of Monte Cristo (12A) screens in Garter Lane Arts Centre on Tuesday, Oct 28th at 7.30pm. Advance booking available in-person, online & 051-855038. #wffa2025 #wffaautumn25

★★★★★ A masterful adaptation that stands as one of the best renditions of Dumas' work to date. This is a visually stunning adaptation, which honours the original novel but also enhances it, offering a fresh and compelling take on a timeless tale." @lindamarric.bsky.social @heyuguys.bsky.social

"Condensing Alexandre Dumas' hefty tome into a brisk and lavishly appointed action-adventure, this French adaptation of The Count of Monte-Cristo hits the sweet spot with rapier-like precision." @rottentomatoes.com The Count of Monte Cristo (12A) screens in Garter Lane Arts Centre on Oct 28th.

"★★★★ I walked away from de La Patellière and Delaporte’s take on the Dumas tale invigorated. Its intensity, its majesty, its larger-than-life virtuosity, all of that and more filled my heart with glee." @moviefreaksara.bsky.social MovieFreak.com The Count of Monte Cristo (12A) screens Oct 28th.

Arrested on his wedding day for a crime he didn't commit, Edmond Dantes spends fourteen years in the notorious Château d’If. After a daring escape, he becomes the wealthy Count of Monte Cristo and seeks revenge on the three men who betrayed him. #AlexandreDumas #TheCountofMonteCristo #filmadpatation

"An eye-opening, timely and provocative human rights documentary. A powerful protest for truth, justice and democracy, and a protest against war, hatred and fascism." AVI OFFER, NYC MOVIE GURU The Encampments (12A) screens in Garter Lane Arts Centre on Tuesday, Oct 14th at 7.30pm. #wffa2025

"★★★★ The pace is studied but there's plenty to see, not just in Santosh's compelling quest for answers but in two performances of remarkable restraint and subtlety, from Shahana Goswami as the titular widow and Sunita Rajwar as her superior." Sean McGeady @radiotimes.bsky.social #shahanagoswami

“★★★★★ A phenomenal achievement… strikes a tricky balance between perceptive, issue-led film-making and propulsive entertainment." @wendyide.bsky.social The Observer Santosh (15A) screens in Garter Lane Arts Centre on Tuesday, Oct 7th at 7.30pm. Advance booking; in-person, online and 051-855038.

A government scheme sees newly widowed Santosh inherit her husband’s job as a police constable in Northern India. When a lowcaste girl is murdered, Santosh is pulled into the investigation by charismatic feminist Inspector Sharma. Santosh(15A) screens in Garter Lane Arts Centre on Tuesday, Oct 7th.

“Clear, direct, and compelling … At its core Beat The Lotto is a story about a group of underdogs trying to crack a complex system.” Dale Kearney @filmireland.bsky.social Beat the Lotto (G) will be introduced by Director Ross Whitaker in Garter Lane Arts Centre on Tuesday, Sept 30th. #wffa2025

“Nicely pitched for a dramatic remake, Beat the Lotto is a ripping yarn from a director who’s good at telling them.” Fionnuala Halligan @screendaily.com.web.brid.gy Beat the Lotto (G) will be introduced by Director Ross Whitaker in Garter Lane Arts Centre on Tuesday, Sept 30th at 7.30pm.

Beat the Lotto is a terrific yarn, with plenty of humour and drama as a group of ambitious schemers look back at their effort to best a national institution. Beat the Lotto (G) will be introduced by Director Ross Whitaker in Garter Lane Arts Centre on Tuesday, Sept 30th at 7.30pm. #wffa2025

"With Vermiglio, Delpero has solidified her bold voice as a writer, a creator and filmmaker. She once again presents a story that’s thoughtful, beautifully executed and at its very core celebrates the sheer resilience of women and mothers." Gemma Creagh @filmireland.bsky.social @creagh.bsky.social

"★★★★ It is wonderfully acted with unaffected naturalism by its cast of professionals and newcomers and plays an extravagant, almost shameless pizzicato on the audience’s heartstrings.." Peter Bradshaw @theguardian.com Vermiglio (PG) screens in Garter Lane Arts Centre on Tues, Sept 23rd at 7.30pm.

"★★★★★ Delpero’s dense, meticulous accumulation of intimate detail makes us feel that we’re really inhabiting this small universe, with all its harshness and its comforts, as much at home in it as the family." Jonathan Romney @financialtimes.com Vermiglio (PG) screens on Sept 23rd at 7.30pm.

"★★★★★ Vermiglio is exquisite. There’s a rough, earthy tenderness to the picture and a kinship with other recent examples of Italian folk cinema." @wendyide.bsky.social @theobserveruk.bsky.social Vermiglio (PG) screens in Garter Lane Arts Centre on Tuesday, Sept 23rd at 7.30pm. #wffa2025

Towards the end of WWII in Vermiglio - a remote mountain village in the Italian Alps - the arrival of Pietro, a deserter from the Italian army, disrupts the dynamics of the local teacher’s family, changing them forever. Vermiglio (PG) screens in Garter Lane Arts Centre on Tuesday, Sept 23rd.

"★★★★ The Ballad Of Wallis Island is a big-hearted, consoling hug of a movie." Ian Freer @empiremagazine.bsky.social The Ballad of Wallis Island (PG) opens our autumn film programme in Garter Lane Arts Centre on Tuesday, Sept 16th, at 7.30pm. Advance booking online, in-person and 051 855 038.

'He's getting the band back together, whether they like it or not.' The Ballad of Wallis Island (PG) is a winning crowd-pleaser with a perfect mix of humour and poignant character work. Get full details of our autumn film programme by clicking on this link; bit.ly/autumn_25 #wffa2025 #wffaautumn25

The Ballad of Wallis Island (PG) opens our autumn film programme in Garter Lane Arts Centre on Tuesday, Sept 16th, at 7.30pm. Advance booking available online, in-person and 051 855 038. #tbowi #WallisIsland #TimKeay #TomBasden #CareyMulligan #HerbMcGwyer #wffa2025 #wffaautumn25 #waterfordfilm

"This sensational true-life tale from director Walter Salles depicts the abduction of a congressman in military-occupied Brazil in 1970 – and fully deserves its three Oscar nods." @clarisseloughrey.bsky.social @the-independent.com I'm Still Here screens @garterlane Tuesday, June 10th, at 7.30pm.