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LUX Audience Award screenings
Enjoy five exceptional feature films shortlisted for the 2026 LUX Audience Award, and make your voice heard by rating them for a chance to win.
This is a rare opportunity for West Cork audiences to experience award-contending European films on the big screen, completely free except for the Sentimental Value which is subject to the Tuesday Night Arthouse admission fee, while all other LUX Audience Award nominated screenings are free of charge.
LUX Audience Award Screening: Sentimental Value
Tuesday, 17th February 20:00
Directed by Joachim Trier | Norway, France, Denmark, Germany, Sweden | 135 min | 2025 | Subtitled
Directed by Joachim Trier | Norway, France, Denmark, Germany, Sweden | 135 min | 2025 | Subtitled
Sisters Nora and Agnes reconnect with their estranged father Gustav, a once-celebrated film director planning a comeback. When Nora turns down his offer of a role, Gustav casts a young Hollywood star instead — forcing the family to confront old wounds and shifting dynamics.
Please note that Sentimental Value will screen as part of our regular Tuesday Night Arthouse programme, and standard admission applies.
LUX Audience Award Screening: Deaf (Sorda)
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Saturday, 25th February 17:30
Directed by Eva Libertad | Spain | 99 min | 2025
Ángela, a Deaf woman, is expecting a child with her hearing partner, Héctor. The arrival of their baby places new pressures on their relationship, as Ángela confronts the challenges of raising her daughter in a world not designed for her.
LUX Audience Award Screening: It Was Just an Accident
Saturday, 26th February 17:30
Directed by Jafar Panahi | Iran, France, Luxembourg | 105 min | 2025 | Subtitled
Vahid, an Azerbaijani auto mechanic, was once imprisoned by Iranian authorities. During his sentence, he was interrogated blindfolded. One day, a man named Eqbal enters his workshop. His prosthetic leg creaks, and Vahid thinks he recognizes one of his former torturers.
LUX Audience Award Screening: Love Me Tender
Sunday, 26th February 17:30
Directed by Anna Cazenave Cambet | France | 134 min | 2025 | Subtitled
At the end of summer, Clémence tells her ex-husband that she has had relationships with women. When he responds by attempting to take custody of their son, Clémence embarks on a years-long struggle to defend her right to be both a mother and a woman free to make her own choices.
LUX Audience Award Screening: Christy
Sunday, 26th February 20:00
Directed by Brendan Canty | Ireland, United Kingdom | 94 min | 2025
Seventeen-year-old Christy is forced to leave his foster home and move in with his estranged older brother Shane. As Christy begins to find belonging within a Cork working-class community, both brothers must confront their past and decide what kind of future they want — and what they’re willing to sacrifice to achieve it.
Have Your Say
A core part of the LUX Audience Award is audience participation. Viewers are invited to rate each film they watch, helping to decide the winner of the largest audience film award in the world.
All audiences attending the screenings at Cinemax Bantry are encouraged to submit a simple star rating for each film they see.
Rate by 12 April 2026 for the chance to win exciting prizes, including a trip to the European Parliament in Brussels to attend the LUX Award Ceremony on 14 April 2026, with opportunities to meet the nominated filmmakers and film teams.
Rate by 12 April 2026 for the chance to win exciting prizes, including a trip to the European Parliament in Brussels to attend the LUX Award Ceremony on 14 April 2026, with opportunities to meet the nominated filmmakers and film teams.