Cinemax Bantry is honored to be one of the venues of the 69th edition of the Cork International Film Festival for the second year in the row. On Saturday 16th of November Cinemax Bantry will be screening three miraculous films.
The Cork International Film Festival is a renowned festival that showcases an impressive array of films, and we're thrilled to be part of the cinematic magic. This year, we'll be standing shoulder to shoulder with other fantastic cinemas in Cork County and Cork City, bringing you an incredible line-up of films that are bound to captivate and inspire.
Mark your calendars and join us on Saturday, November 16th for an unforgettable day at the Cork International Film Festival.
The Magic Reindeer - Saving Santa's Sleigh |85 mins| Finland, Germany, Ireland, Denmark| Kari Juusonen, Jørgen Lerdam| Family & Young People | Watch the Trailer!
At 12pm be part of the pre screening of the family movie, Magic reindeer: Saving Santa's sleigh this film is a an early showing as the Cinemax will be showing it later during the month so this is your chance to see the film early and you can
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In his third adventure, the flying reindeer boy Niko’s biggest dream is to become a member of Santa’s Flying Forces. But he gets challenged by the super talented reindeer girl Stella who shatters that dream. Niko has to decide between trust and loyalty.
After a tearful goodbye, Niko leaves his family behind to take his place next to his father, Prancer on Santa's Flying Forces. For Niko, it’s a dream come true: to become a hero, like his father. But Stella, an unknown challenger arrives, to compete for Niko’s spot. Despite their competitiveness, Niko admires her, and invites Stella to show her where Santa’s sleigh is hidden. However, on the night before Christmas Eve, Stella steals it. Gutted by Stella’s betrayal and desperate to appease his angry father, Niko heads to the Frozen North to recover the sleigh.
Accompanied by his loyal friends, flying squirrel Julius and weasel Wilma. In the ensuing battle, between The Flying Forces and The Storm Forces, Niko and Stella split off to prevent the sleigh from being destroyed. As our heroes face grave danger, difficult choices are made that change Christmas forever.
Blue Road: The Edna O'Brien Story | 100 mins | Ireland | Sinead O'Shea |
Later in the day at 2:30 PM, immerse yourself in the remarkable story of an extraordinary Irish feminist and author, who wrote one of Ireland’s most controversial books, "The Country Girls". This film features a captivating and heartfelt interview with Edna O’Brien, recorded just before her passing. It richly honours her legacy and her profound passion and dedication to the arts. Book Tickets here.
With the release of her revolutionary 1960 novel The Country Girls, Edna O’Brien sealed her fate as both a revered novelist and a feminist icon. Blue Road explores her life as a literary sensation and social radical.
Sinêad O’Shea’s thoughtful documentary weaves effectively O’Briens professional and personal triumphs and difficulties, in a portrait of an iconoclast who stood in resistance to the Irish conservative doctrine of the mid-twentieth century.
Featuring an insightful and affecting interview with Edna from just before her passing, the film richly honours her legacy, as well as her profound passion and dedication to art.
Best New Irish Feature Award nominee, proudly supported by the Irish Examiner
Misericordia (Miséricorde) | 103 mins| France | Alain Guiraudie | Watch the trailer!
At
5pm enjoy a comedy that follows a thirty-year-old Jérémie who returns to Saint-Martial to attend an old friend’s funeral. In this village full of things left unsaid, he finds himself the target of rumour and suspicion, to the point he commits an irreparable act and finds himself at the centre of a police investigation.
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In this exhilarating dark comedy that rocked the Cannes Film Festival, death is everywhere and yet a vital impetus defines all relations, gradually elevating scenes to stunning highs of comic outburst and philosophical shrewdness.
Jérémie comes back to the village where he used to live because a man he loved has just died. His presence disturbs a balance within the small community, with people reacting to him in intensely physical ways. Unearthing guilty secrets seems to come more easily to those ready to explore the dark corners of a forest to find the most delicious mushrooms.
The intimate bond between comedic culmination and a deep understanding of mankind’s common fatal destiny was never expressed so clearly. Misericordia is the crowning masterwork of French auteur Alain Guiraudie.
So, join us on the 16th of November at the Cork International Film Festival 2024, where the magic of the big screen meets the warmth of our cinema. It's a date you won't want to miss, and we can't wait to see you there. Together, let's create unforgettable cinematic moments!
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