Cork International Film Festival returns this weekend with incredible digital programme

Cork International Film Festival will continue its 66th as a blended in-cinema and online edition with a nine-day digital programme from this Saturday, November 13th to Sunday, November 21st.

Following the physical Festival, which opened last Friday 5th November at The Everyman with the heart-warming love story Ali & Ava, by acclaimed director Clio Barnard, CIFF expands its offering nationwide through its digital Festival which includes a diverse selection of features and shorts.

An extended programme of screenings will be available to watch from the comfort of your own home anywhere in Ireland and to anyone who was unable to attend in person. Audiences can enjoy catching up on titles from the physical Festival as well as discovering online exclusives of award-winning international features and the latest and best Irish and international shorts with three different programmes of 12 events, each available to book for 72 hours.

Online exclusives include aemi: Artist in Focus: Lynne Sachs; EUNIC featuring Short Shorts from Europe Film Festival 2021; the exceptional documentary In The Mirror of Maya Deren; Still I Say, a short film produced by UCC’s Lord Puttnam Scholars; and a fantastic selection of Late Night Shorts.

The Ants and The Grasshopper will surely be a highlight of the Cork International Film Festival’s online programme. The powerful documentary follows Malawian woman Anita Chitaya on a mission to persuade American farmers and politicians that climate change is a real and urgent global threat. The film will also be followed by a panel discussion.

Fantastic family films will be on offer, including Lamya's Poem. A 12-year-old Syrian refugee finds solace in a book of poetry in this magical animated feature that deals with its serious themes in imaginative ways. Plus a terrific family-friendly shorts programme featuring animations starring all the creatures of the forest and live drama with fairy gold and pirate treasure.

The incredible documentary Taming the Garden is set to dazzle. The former prime minister of Georgia develops an obsession with collecting trees, transplanting century old trees to his own garden in Salomé Jashi’s wonderfully surreal and wryly observed documentary.

Martina Kudláček’s exceptional documentary In The Mirror of Maya Deren explores the life and career of one of the most celebrated figures in experimental cinema. Aemi presents Artist in Focus: Lynne Sachs that will see selected short works by the artist, many of which are screening in Ireland for the first time.
Jane by Charlotte, an intimate portrait of the famous singer Jane Birkin by her daughter, actress Charlotte Gainsbourg, is also on the CIFF list.

The full virtual programme is available via the Cork International Film Festival website or the myCIFF app with clear directions on how to watch from home. Pre-booking is advised.

Tickets:
Digital Screenings: €8
5 Film Digital Pass €35
10 Film Digital Pass €65
All-Access Digital Pass €120

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— Cork International Film Festival (@CorkFilmFest) November 11, 2021