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RECOMMENDED
LES MISÉRABLES
12A | 2012 | 158 mins The musical adaptation of Victor Hugo’s classic novel has been a stage smash for decades. This big-screen adaptation is lush and epic, capturing the tragedy and adventure of the French revolution in all its cinematic glory.
1984
15 | 1984 | 113 mins In a story based on George Orwell’s classic novel, Winston Smith (John Hurt) is a government employee whose job involves the rewriting of history in a manner that casts his fictional country’s leaders in a charitable light. His only rebellion; falling in love.
JUNO
12A | 2007 | 96 mins A wonderfully insightful comedy-drama which explores themes of teen pregnancy, abortion and monogamy through the eyes of a 16-year-old student. With her first sexual experience, Juno becomes pregnant and is thrown in a world of grown-up experience to match her super-cool mannerisms.
I’M NOT SCARED
15 | 2003 | 108 mins | Italian (English Subtitles) A young boy accidentally discovers a deep hole in the ground, where another boy is kept prisoner. Gabriele Salvatores wonderful adaptation of Niccolò Ammaniti’s novel is not only essential for leaving cert students but also for students of the Italian language.
THE DAMNED UNITED
15 | 2009 | 98 mins The story of the controversial Brian Clough’s 44-day reign as the coach of the English football club Leeds United. Tom Hooper’s adaptation of David Peace’s novel stars Colm Meaney and Michael Sheen. 4
english - leaving WUTHERING HEIGHTS
PG | 1992 | 105 mins A poor boy of unknown origin is rescued from poverty and taken in by the Earnshaw family where he develops an intense relationship with his young foster sister, Cathy. Based on the classic novel by Emily Brontë.
EMMA
PG | 1996 | 120 mins In rural 1800s England things go bad for a young matchmaker after she finds a man for another woman. Gwyneth Paltrow stars in this adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic novel.
THE FAULT IN OUR STARS
12A | 2014 | 126 mins Two teenage cancer patients begin a life-affirming journey to visit a reclusive author in Amsterdam. Shailene Woodley gives a stellar performance in this beautiful adaptation of the Josh Green book.
THE ARTIST
PG | 2011 | 100 mins Hollywood 1927. George Valentin is a silent movie superstar. The advent of the talkies will sound the death knell for his career and see him fall into oblivion. For young extra Peppy Miller, it seems the sky’s the limit and major movie stardom awaits. The Artist tells the story of their interlinked destinies.
REAR WINDOW
PG | 1954 | 112 mins A wheelchair-bound photographer spies on his neighbours from his apartment window and becomes convinced one of them has committed murder. Alfred Hitchcock directs and James Stewart and Grace Kelly star in this cinematic masterpiece which is a must see for teachers and students alike. “Now this is a movie. Alfred Hitchcock’s “Rear Window” develops such a clean, uncluttered line from beginning to end that we’re drawn through it (and into it) effortlessly. The experience is not so much like watching a movie, as like ... well, like spying on your neighbors. Hitchcock traps us right from the first.” RECOMMENDED
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PERSEPOLIS
12A | 2007 | 96 mins I French (English Subtitles or Dubbed) The coming-of-age story of a precocious and outspoken young Iranian girl that begins during the Islamic Revolution. Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis is an emotionally powerful, dramatically enthralling autobiographical gem that’s teeming with beautiful imagery and energised by the rebellious punk-rock ethic of a disenfranchised youth.
THE GREAT GATSBY
12A | 2013 | 143 mins In Baz Luhrmann’s big screen adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, the filmmaker creates his own distinctive interpretation of the classic story set in the spring of 1922; an era of loosening morals, glittering jazz and bootleg kings. A wry look into the world of the super-rich, their illusions, loves and deceits.
TOUCHING THE VOID
15 | 2003 | 106 mins The true story of two adventurous young mountaineers, Joe Simpson and Simon Yates, who set off on a perilous journey up the west face of Siula Grande in the Andes in 1985. As a meditation on character, friendship and extreme human endeavour, Touching the Void provides much food for thought.
THE BOOK THIEF
12 | 2013 | 131 mins While subjected to the horrors of World War II Germany, young Liesel finds solace by stealing books and sharing them with others. Based on the best-selling novel by Australian author Markus Zusak.
CHILDREN OF MEN RECOMMENDED
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15A | 2006 | 114 mins Alfonso Cuaron’s incredible adaptation of P.D. James’ dystopian novel is hard hitting, gritty and extremely relevant as it deals with themes of immigration, segregration and poverty in an all too familiar future.
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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
Cert | Year | Runtime mins PG | 1962 | 130 mins
Atticus Finch, a lawyer in the Depression-era South, defends a black man against an undeserved rape charge and his kids against prejudice in this adaptation of the seminal novel by Harper Lee.
JANE EYRE
12A | 2011 | 120 mins A mousy governess who softens the heart of her employer soon discovers that he’s hiding a terrible secret. Directed by Cary Fukunaga and starring Mia Wasikowska and Michael Fassbender.
WEST SIDE STORY
G | 1961 | 153 mins This stunning musical is based on Romeo and Juliet but sets the story amongst two warring gangs on the New York streets. With superb, spirited musical numbers, great performances and, of course a beautifully tragic ending, this is a true classic. 7
english - junior LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL RECOMMENDED
PG | 1997 | 116 mins I Italian (English Subtitles) This Italian classic follows a young father who goes to spectacular lengths to ensure his son is kept both physically and mentally intact in a concentration camp during WWII. Full of heart and featuring an Oscar-winning performance from Italian superstar Roberto Benigni.
THE HOBBIT TRILOGY 12A | 2012-14 | 169, 144, 161 mins Based on JRR Tolkien’s classic tale of hobbits, dragons, elves and orcs, Peter Jackson’s iconic big-screen adaptation is a great way to introduce children to the magical worlds of Middle Earth.
CIRQUE DU FREAK
12 | 2009 | 109 mins Teenager, Darren Shan, meets a mysterious man at a freak show who turns out to be a Vampire. After a series of events Darren must leave his normal life and go on the road with the Cirque Du Freak and become a Vampire.
WHALE RIDER
PG | 2002 | 101 mins A young girl becomes the very first female chief of her Maori tribe and must learn to exceed people’s limited expectations of her ability.
BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM
12 | 2002 | 112 mins Jess Bhamra, the daughter of a strict Indian couple in London, is not permitted to play organized soccer despite being eighteen years of age. When Jess is playing for fun one day, her impressive skills are seen by Jules Paxton, who then convinces Jess to play for her semi-pro team.
SON OF RAMBOW
12 | 2007 | 96 mins Two young boys, obsessed with the Sylvester Stallone film Rambo, decide to remake the film in their back garden, starring themselves. This charming coming-of-age comedy teaches children about friendship, growing-up and the basics of making homemade films.
THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER
15 | 1955 | 93 mins A religious fanatic marries a gullible widow whose children are reluctant to tell him where their real daddy hid $10,000 he’d stolen in a robbery. Robert Mitchum gives a chilling performance in Charles Laughton’s stunning story of good and evil that enchants, haunts and frightens in equal measure. 8
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TRUE GRIT
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15A | 2010 | 110 mins Directed by the Coen Brothers. Following the murder of her father by hired hand Tom Chaney, 14-year-old farm girl Mattie Ross sets out to capture the killer. To aid her, she hires the toughest U.S. marshal she can find and a man with ‘true grit’; Rooster Cogburn.
BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD 12A | 2012 | 93 mins Faced with both her hot-tempered father’s fading health and melting ice-caps that flood her ramshackle bayou community and unleash ancient aurochs, six-year-old Hushpuppy must learn the ways of courage and love. Inspiring.
IN AMERICA
12 | 2002 | 105 mins Jim Sheridan’s autobiographical story about emigrating with his young family to live in America, is a powerful story of resilience, love and facing adversity in the pursuit of dreams.
12 ANGRY MEN
PG | 1967 | 96 mins A dissenting juror in a murder trial slowly manages to convince the others that the case is not as clear-cut as it seemed in court. A gripping examination of prejudice and the pressure towards conformity and group-think. Sidney Lumet’s classic stars Henry Fonda and Lee J. Cobb.
E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL
G | 1982 | 116 mins Perhaps the greatest children’s film of all time, Steven Spielberg’s E.T. follows the close bond that forms between a young boy and a friendly alien he discovers in his back yard.
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english - junior WAR HORSE
12A | 2011 | 146 mins Young Albert enlists to serve in World War I after his beloved horse is sold to the cavalry. Albert’s hopeful journey takes him out of England and to the front lines as the war rages on. Steven Spielberg’s passionate adaption of Michael Morpurgo’s novel is a joy to behold.
SCHOOL OF ROCK PG | 2003 | 109 mins Inspiration comes from all kinds of places and in the case of Richard Linklater’s School of Rock, it comes in the form of Jack Black’s wild, unconventional (and fake) music teacher. School of Rock is a fun and hugely enjoyable insight into creativity and the dynamics of group musicianship.
SPIRITED AWAY
PG | 2001 | 124 mins Studio Ghibli’s story of ten-year-old Chihiro who, while moving to a new neighborhood, enters the spirit world. After her parents are transformed into pigs by the witch Yubaba, Chihiro takes a job working in a bathhouse to find a way to free herself and her parents and return to the human world.
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THE OUTSIDERS 12A | 1983 | 91 mins Tom Cruise, Patrick Swayze, Rob Lowe, Matt Dillon, Emilio Estevez and more star in Francis Ford Coppola’s adaptation of S.E. Hinton’s coming-of-age story about rival gangs in small-town America.
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RECOMMENDED
RSC: KING LEAR
Available to book until 11 November 2016.
UC | 2015 | 180 mins | 1 Interval As age begins to overtake King Lear, he decides to divide his kingdom amongst his children, living out his days without the burden of power. Misjudging his children’s loyalty and finding himself alone in the wilderness, he is left to confront the mistakes of his life. Witness the Royal Shakespeare Company’s stunning production starring Antony Sher in the title role.
BRANAGH: ROMEO & JULIET
UC | 2016 | 170 mins | 1 Interval Rob Ashford and Kenneth Branagh direct Richard Madden and Lily James as Romeo and Juliet in Shakespeareʼs heartbreaking tale of forbidden love. A fresh, evocative production from the Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company. Available to book until 22 October 2016.
NT LIVE: HAMLET
UC | 2015 | 180 mins | 1 Interval Benedict Cumberbatch takes on the title role of Shakespeare’s great tragedy in one of the National Theatre’s most popular productions. This is a Hamlet for a world on the edge: a warning from history, and a plea for new ideas from a new generation. Available to book until 31 December 2016. 11
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15A | 2015 | 113 mins From the producers of The King’s Speech and acclaimed director Justin Kurzel, comes a visceral and visually breath-taking retelling of the classic Shakespeare tale about a Scottish lord who seizes the throne with the help of his wife. Starring Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard, Paddy Considine and Jack Reynor, Macbeth is both visually epic and a breathtaking experience.
ROMEO & JULIET
12A | 1996 | 130 mins Baz Luhrmann directs as Shakespeare’s famous play is updated to the hip modern suburb of Verona whilst still retaining its original dialogue. Starring Leonardo Di Caprio and Clare Danes.
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM PG | 1999 | 116 mins When two pairs of star-crossed lovers, a feuding pair of supernatural sprites, and a love potion gone awry all come together in an enchanted moonlit forest, the result is a mix of merriment and magic.
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
PG | 1993 | 111 mins Young lovers Hero and Claudio, soon to wed, conspire to get verbal sparring partners and confirmed singles Benedick and Beatrice to wed as well. Directed by and starring Kenneth Branagh.
THE MERCHANT OF VENICE
PG | 2004 | 138 mins In 16th century Venice, when a merchant must default on a large loan from an abused Jewish moneylender for a friend with romantic ambitions, the bitterly vengeful creditor demands a gruesome payment instead.
RICHARD III
15 | 1995 | 104 mins Ian McKellen stars in this adaptation of the classic Shakespearean play about a murderously scheming king staged in an alternative fascist England setting. The film’s concept was based on a stage production directed by Richard Eyre. 12
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SING STREET
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12A | 2016 | 106 mins A teenager living in 1980s Dublin falls for a mysterious local girl who claims to be an actress, so he sets up his own band to entice her to star in their music videos. Full of heart, energy and excellent tunes, John Carney’s hopelessly romantic tale is a feel-good hit for the whole class to sing along to.
THE YOUNG OFFENDERS
15A | 2016 | 85 mins Two best friends from Cork City decide to escape from their lives by finding and selling a bale of lost cocaine in Peter Foott’s hilarious, sweet-natured and unmistakably Irish comedy.
ROOM
15A | 2015 | 118 mins Held captive for years in an enclosed space, a woman and her young son finally gain their freedom, allowing the boy to experience the outside world for the first time. Brie Larson won the Oscar for Best Actress for her powerful portrayal in Lenny Abrahamson’s life-affirming drama. 13
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PG | 2015 | 94 mins The absolutely beautiful Oscar-nominated Irish animated film about a young Irish boy and his little sister Saoirse - a selkie who can turn into a seal - who go on an adventure to free the faeries and save the spirit world. Available in English and Irish-language versions.
WHAT RICHARD DID
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15A | 2012 | 86 mins Lenny Abrahamson directs Jack Reynor in the story of a talented and popular teenager from a privileged Dublin suburb who accidentally kills a fellow student in a drunken fight.
THE FIELD
12 | 1990 | 107 mins John B. Keane’s play is brought to life with Richard Harris as the infamous Bull McCabe in Jim Sheridan’s iconic film about a man desperate to protect his land from an American entrepeneur.
THE COMMITMENTS
15 | 1991 | 119 mins Roddy Doyle’s hilarious novel about a young band in 1980s Dublin gets the big-screen treatment in this witty and endearing look at the ups and downs of life in the music industry.
ADAM & PAUL
15 | 2004 | 83 mins Lenny Abrahamson glimpses a day in the life of two Dublin junkies in this often funny but tragic tale, based loosely on James Joyce’s Ulysses.
ONCE
15A | 2007 | 97 mins A busker hoping for his big break meets a Czech immigrant flower-seller, and when they decide to collaborate their music reflects the story of their blossoming friendship.
MY NAME IS EMILY
12A | 2016 | 95 mins This light-hearted drama, directed by Simon Fitzmaurice, follows a spirited teenager (Evanna Lynch) who flees her foster home to find her father, a brilliant writer who’s been institutionalized. 14
irish cinema BROOKLYN 12A | 2015 | 112 mins A shy Irish immigrant (Saoirse Ronan) in 1950s New York falls for an Italian plumber and begins to embrace her new life and career, but faces temptation from another man (Domhnall Gleeson) when she returns to her homeland for a visit. She finds herself forced to choose between the comfort of home and the adventure of her new life.
MY LEFT FOOT
12 | 1989 | 119 mins Jim Sheridan’s Oscar-winning biopic of legendary artist Christy Brown stars Daniel Day Lewis as a disabled man who learned to write and paint using just his left foot.
A DATE FOR MAD MARY
15A | 2016 | 81 mins Mary McArdle returns from prison and must mend the relationships she left behind in time for her best friend’s wedding. Funny, complex look at the struggles of moving forward.
THE DEAD
15 | 2016 | 96 mins A festive Christmas dinner in Ireland at the turn of the 20th century brings epiphanies for a married couple in director John Huston’s final film, a faithful adaptation of the James Joyce short story.
OLDER THAN IRELAND
PG | 2015 | 81 mins Alex Fegan meets a number of Ireland’s centenarians, people who are over 100 years old, as they talk about their lives, loves and what they learned throughout Ireland’s tumultuous first century.
ONE MILLION DUBLINERS RECOMMENDED
PG | 2014 | 83 mins The history of Glasnevin Cemetary and the people who work there is highlighted in this beautiful film which not only looks at the various historical figures who are buried there but also muses on the subject of death and what it means to commit one’s life to working in a cemetary. 15
SOCIAL STUDIES
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THE QUEEN OF IRELAND
15A | 2015 | 86 mins The Queen of Ireland is a joyful documentary about modern Ireland and an important piece of recent history. We see 15Amarriage | 2015 | equality 1 INTERVAL the referendum through the journey of Na, pro, conostem es con que cuperceri similis serius, quit outspoken drag queen andsaactivist Panti Bliss, whose Noble ad cerum ad C.Theatre Quit finam ego corum Call at thete Abbey in 2014 sparkedduc themovehem campaignquefor rite rfecutem omnihictum. Ad deatusultu cul ut inem, conem marriage equality. enam cus fes re viussimist L. Ad consit vero in nocus, que mori, quas des vidica sultum tem nostodit, pubit. At idit.
A CLOCKWORK ORANGE
LOVE IS STRANGE
15A | 2014 | 100 mins A film that both celebrates gay marriage and the enriching effect elderly people can have on the younger generation. The story of a recently married gay couple who must live separately for the first time in forty years, this respectful look at true companionship is a great talking point for older pupils.
TANGERINE
15 | 2015 | 88 mins Shot using an iPhone, Tangerine follows a day in the life of a transgender LA hooker and her best friend as they go about getting even with her unfaithful boyfriend. A dynamic, funny and brilliantly acted social drama.
NO LIMBS, NO LIMITS
PG | 2014 | 68 mins The breathtaking story of Irish born Joanne O’ Riordan; one of only seven people in the world living with a disability known as Total Amelia. This means she was born without all four limbs and even though there is no medical reason as to why this has happened, she has never allowed it to hold her back.
I USED TO LIVE HERE
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15A | 2015 | 82 mins Amy Keane, a thirteen-year-old trying to cope with the death of her mother and the reappearance of her father’s exgirlfriend, experiences the temptation of suicide after witnessing the outpouring of love for a local suicide victim.
SOCIAL MUSICSTUDIES & ARTS
HE NAMED ME MALALA PG | 2015 | 87 mins An inspiring documentary that documents the events leading up to the Talibans’ attack on the young Pakistani school girl, Malala Yousafzai, for speaking out on girls’ education and the aftermath, including her speech to the United Nations. A gentle and very respectful documentary about an extraordinary individual. RECOMMENDED
SELMA
15A | 2014 | 128 mins Selma chronicles the tumultuous three-month period in 1965 when Dr. Martin Luther King Jr led a dangerous campaign to secure equal voting rights in the face of violent opposition. David Oyelowo is a revelation in this engrossing political drama.
I, DANIEL BLAKE
Rating TBC | 2016 | 100 mins Ken Loach takes an unflinching look at pre-Brexit working class Britain and the problems presented to an elderly widower and a young family who are failed by the social welfare system. Available from 21st October 2016. 17
SOCIAL STUDIES MUSTANG
15A | 2015 | 97 mins I Turkish (English Subtitles) Five orphaned sisters in Turkey live under strict rule while their family prepare their arranged marriages. A challenging story but one which celebrates the sisters’ unbreakable spirit. RECOMMENDED
UNBREAKABLE: MARK POLLOCK G | 2014 | 80 mins A truly inspiring documentary about an Irish athlete and adventurer who lost his sight and the use of his legs but overcame these obstacles to become one of the world’s most inspiring public speakers.
WADJDA
PG | 2012 | 98 mins I Arabic (English Subtitles) An enterprising Saudi girl enters a Koran recitation competition at her school and hopes to win enough money to buy her own bicycle, a symbol for her of potential independence.
NOBLE
15A | 2014 | 100 mins A moving biopic of one of Ireland’s most highly respected women, Christina Noble, a woman who gave up everything to build orphanages for the street children of Vietnam.
PHILOMENA
12A | 2013 | 98 mins Moving drama about the true story of an elderly Irish woman and a world-weary journalist who uncover what happened to the son that was forcibly adopted when she became pregnant out of wedlock in 1950’s Ireland.
EYE IN THE SKY
12A | 2016 | 103 mins This film looks at the complicated decisions made by military forces as they order drone strikes on targets that are worlds away from their offices and military bases. Helen Mirren and Alan Rickman star in this thrilling, tense political drama.
MANDELA
12A | 2013 | 146 mins A chronicle of Nelson Mandela’s life journey from his childhood in a rural village through to his inauguration as the first democratically elected president of South Africa. Idris Elba gives a powerful performance in this stirring insight into an incredible leader. 18
HISTORY 66 DAYS: BOBBY SANDS 12A | 2016 | 105 mins In the spring of 1981, Irish Republican Bobby Sands’ 66-day hunger strike brought the attention of the world to his cause. Drawing on an Irish Republican tradition of martyrdom, Sands’ emotive, non-violent protest to be classified as a political prisoner became a defining moment in 20th century Irish history. ”This documentary from Brendan J. Byrne is a close examination of the events leading up to his death and the man behind the myth... Byrne’s film’s triumph is in its refusal to take sides, neither inflating nor downplaying Sands’ life and role in ending the Troubles.” - The Upcoming RECOMMENDED
PRIVATE PEACEFUL
12 | 1996 | 102 mins Set in the fields of Devon and the WW1 battlefields of Flanders, two brothers fall for the same girl while contending with the pressures of their feudal family life, the war, and the price of courage and cowardice.
THE WIND THAT SHAKES THE BARLEY
15A | 2006 | 127 mins Two brothers are caught on differing sides of the battle for Irish freedom in this politically-minded historical drama from veteran British filmmaker Ken Loach.
12 YEARS A SLAVE
15A | 2013 | 134 mins In 1841, Solomon Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a free citizen, is kidnapped, stripped of his identity and sold into slavery. Now, he must find the strength to survive in this unflinching story of hope.
SAVING PRIVATE RYAN
15 | 1998 | 169 mins Following the Normandy Landings, a group of U.S. soldiers go behind enemy lines to retrieve a paratrooper whose brothers have been killed in action. Steven Spielberg’s WW2 classic is a powerful big screen experience. 19
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15A | 2015 | 128 mins The true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to its core.
DOWNFALL 15A | 2004 | 156 mins Traudl Junge, the final secretary for Adolf Hitler, tells of the Nazi dictator’s final days in his Berlin bunker at the end of WWII. A must see for those studying the Second World War.
ELIZABETH
15 | 1998 | 124 mins A film about the early years of the reign of Elizabeth I of England and her difficult task of learning what is necessary to be a monarch. Featuring an Oscar nominated performance from Cate Blanchett.
HUNGER
15A | 2008 | 96 mins The film debut from British artist Steve McQueen, Hunger follows life in the Maze Prison, Northern Ireland, with a brutally realistic depiction of the highly emotive events surrounding Bobby Sands’ 1981 IRA Hunger Strike.
GANDHI
PG | 1982 | 191 mins His triumph changed the world forever. Sir Richard Attenborough’s biography of Gandhi, who rose from a simple lawyer to a worldwide symbol of peace and understanding. Gandhi earned eight Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor.
MICHAEL COLLINS
12 | 1996 | 133 mins Neil Jordan’s biopic of Irish revolutionary Michael Collins, the man who led a guerrilla war against the UK, helped negotiate the creation of the Irish Free State, and led the National Army during the Irish Civil War.
LOVING
TBC | 2017 | 123 mins Richard and Mildred Loving, an interracial couple, are sentenced to prison in Virginia in 1958 for getting married. Irish actress Ruth Negga stars in this powerful and emotional true story. Screenings available from 3rd February 2017. 20
MUSIC & ARTS EXHIBITION ON SCREEN REMBRANDT
UC | 2015 | 90 mins From London’s National Gallery and the Rijksmuseum, we explore the final fruitful years of Rembrandt’s life, commonly thought to be his defining era.
IMPRESSIONISTS
UC | 2014 | 90 mins Unique access to a major new exhibition focusing on the 19th century Parisian art collector Paul Durand-Ruel, the outspoken champion of Impressionism.
VAN GOGH
UC | 2015 | 90 mins Enjoy unprecedented access to Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum while renowned curators and art historians offer their interpretations of his work.
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AMY
15A | 2015 | 127 mins There are a lot of lessons for young people to learn from this insightful documentary about the short life of Amy Winehouse. A complex look at celebrity culture, loneliness as well as addiction, Amy is a story for the modern age and one to incite discussion for older teenagers.
SEARCHING FOR SUGARMAN
12A | 2012 | 86 mins Though he faded into obscurity in the USA, a musician known as Rodriguez became a huge hit in South Africa and then disappeared into oblivion in the early ‘70s. His story is picked up decades later when two obsessed fans set out to learn the man’s fate in this mysterious and fascinating documentary.
AMADEUS RECOMMENDED
PG | 1984 | 153 mins The perfect way to introduce students to the music of Mozart and to help them understand the man behind the music. This beautiful, richly-told and often hilarious classic is a mustsee for anyone intersted in the music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. 21
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15A | 2015 | 1 INTERVAL Na, pro, conostem es con sa que cuperceri similis serius, quit ad cerum te ad C. Quit finam ego corum duc movehem querite rfecutem omnihictum. Ad deatusultu cul ut inem, conem enam cus fes re viussimist L. Ad consit vero in nocus, que mori, quas des vidica sultum tem nostodit, pubit. At idit.
SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN 15A | 2015 | 1 INTERVAL Na, pro, conostem es con sa que cuperceri similis serius, quit ad cerum te ad C. Quit finam ego corum duc movehem querite rfecutem omnihictum. Ad deatusultu cul ut inem, conem enam cus fes re viussimist L. Ad consit vero in nocus, que mori, quas des vidica sultum tem nostodit, pubit. At idit. UC | 2016 | 90 mins Filmed during an extraordinary exhibition dedicated to Leonardo Da Vinci in Milan in 2015, and led by the greatest 15A | 2015 | 1work. INTERVAL experts on his Students can explore as never before the Na, pro, conostem es con sa que serius, quit achievements and personality of cuperceri one of thesimilis greatest artists ad cerum te ad C. Quit and inventors who everfinam lived.ego corum duc movehem querite rfecutem omnihictum. Ad deatusultu cul ut inem, conem enam cus fes re viussimist L. Ad consit vero in nocus, que mori, quas des vidica sultum tem nostodit, pubit. At idit.
DA VINCI: THE GENIUS IN MILAN A CLOCKWORK ORANGE
WHIPLASH
15A | 2014 | 107 mins Andrew Neiman is an ambitious young jazz drummer and Terence Fletcher is his instructor, known for his terrifying teaching methods. Whiplash draws you deep into the very complicated teacher-pupil relationship and what it takes to become truly great.
BENDA BILILI
PG | 2010 | 86 mins I French, Lingala (English Subtitles) A band of homeless paraplegic musicians and street children play their music on homemade instruments on the streets of the Democratic Republic of Congo with dreams of making it big. Benda Bilili is an inspirational and life-affirming lesson in creative ingenuity, passion and unbridled determination.
JANIS: LITTLE GIRL BLUE
15A | 2016 | 103 mins A complicated woman, with one of the most extraordinary singing voices of our time, this documentary tells the incredible and tragic story of the legendary rock and roll singer Janis Joplin.
COBAIN: MONTAGE OF HECK
16 | 2015 | 132 mins Kurt Cobain is one of contemporary music’s most revered icons and his untimely death at age just 27 shocked the world. This film uses journal entries and home videos to piece together the man behind the legend. 22
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LONG WAY NORTH PG | 2016 | 82 mins | French (English Subtitles) In 1882, a young Russian aristocrat goes on an epic adventure to find out what happened to her grandfather and save her family’s reputation. From January 2017 we will have a student activity work-book to accompany screenings of this beautifully animated feature.
LA VIE EN ROSE
15A | 2007 | 140 mins | French (English Subtitles) She was known as “The Little Sparrow”, but behind Edith Piaf’s tiny stature was a larger-than-life voice that captivated a generation. Featuring an Oscar winning performance by Marion Cotillard.
GIRLHOOD RECOMMENDED
15A | 2015 | 113 mins | French (English Subtitles) A girl with few real prospects joins a gang, reinventing herself and gaining a sense of self confidence in the process. However, she soon finds that this new life does not necessarily make her any happier. 23
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12A | 2015 | 115 mins | French (English Subtitles) Samba migrated to France ten years ago from Senegal, and has since been plugging away at lowly jobs. Alice is a burnt out executive turned social worker. Samba is willing to do whatever it takes to get working papers, while Alice tries to get her life back on track until fate draws them together.
THE CLASS 12A | 2009 | 130 mins | French (English Subtitles) Teacher and novelist François BÊgaudeau plays a version of himself as he negotiates a year with his racially mixed students from a tough Parisian neighborhood.
THE INTOUCHABLES
15A | 2011 | 113 mins | French (English Subtitles) A very popular choice with schools, The Intouchables sees an unlikely friendship develop between a wealthy quadriplegic and his caretaker, just released from prison. Uplifting, often very funny and with several different social themes, this film is perfect for teenagers studying either Social Studies or French.
POPULAIRE 12A | 2012 | 116 mins | French (English Subtitles) A hard-nosed insurance agent and his bubbly new secretary become locked in the grip of romance and competition as they train together for a speed-typing contest. This charming French romance is fun and often hilarious and beautifully shot in the candycoloured world of competitive typing.
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SPUTNIK G | 2013 | 90 mins | German (English Subtitles) Frederike is a 10-year-old girl who attempts with her friends to use their teleportation device to beam her uncle back to East Germany on November 9, 1989. Instead, as they witness on TV, they end up beaming everyone in their town into West Germany. They have to race against time to undo the experiment before the border guards open fire. Suitable for younger students. Presented in co-operation with the Goethe-Institut Irland.
OSTWIND
12 | 2013 | 101 mins | German (English Subtitles) A girl who thinks she is not good at doing anything has to stay for the holidays at her grandmother’s riding stable. There she discovers her interest in horses and that she also has a special gift. Presented in co-operation with the Goethe-Institut Irland.
ABOUT A GIRL
12 | 2014 | 104 mins | German (English Subtitles) Charleen, 15, is Kurt Cobain’s biggest fan and wonders why growing up has to be so complicated. One day, feeling especially rebellious, she decides to pull the plug on her life. Luckily, she fails and discovers what fun life and love can really be! Presented in co-operation with the Goethe-Institut Irland.
GOOD BYE, LENIN!
15 | 2003 | 121 mins| German (English Subtitles) In 1990, to protect his fragile mother from a fatal shock after a long coma, a young man must keep her from learning that her beloved nation of East Germany as she knew it has disappeared.
THE EDUKATORS RECOMMENDED
15 | 2004 | 130 mins | German (English Subtitles) Peter, Jule and Jan are “edukators,” anarchists who break into wealthy people’s homes - never stealing, but serving notice to fatcats that their days are numbered. When they edukate a businessman Jule owes money to, Jule mistakenly leaves evidence behind and they must go back to the crime scene. 25
languages PRINCESS MONONOKE RECOMMENDED
G | 2011 | 95 mins | Japanese (English Subtitles) On a journey to find the cure for a Tatarigami’s curse, Ashitaka finds himself in the middle of a war between the forest gods and Tatara, a mining colony. Studio Ghibli’s magnificent animated epic is a thrilling big-screen experience. Other Studio Ghibli titles available upon request.
IDA 12 | 2014 | 82 mins | Polish (English Subtitles) This beautifully shot, Oscar-winning Polish drama tells the story of a novitiate nun on the verge of taking her vows who discovers long-held secrets about her family that shake her faith to the core. A philosophical crisis of identity that explores the fallout from the holocaust on its survivors.
MAR ADENTRO
12A | 2004 | 125 mins | Spanish (English Subtitles) The factual story of Spaniard Ramon Sampedro, who fought a thirty-year campaign in favor of euthanasia and his own right to die. Starring Javier Bardem and winner of the Best Foreign Language Feature Oscar.
SONG OF THE SEA PG | 2015 | 93 mins | Gaeilge* The absolutely beautiful Oscarnominated Irish animated film about a young Irish boy and his little sister Saoirse - a selkie who can turn into a seal - who go on an adventure to free the faeries and save the spirit world. Available in English and Irish language versions. 26
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PG | 1988 | 124 mins | Italian (English Subtitles) A filmmaker recalls his childhood, when he fell in love with the movies at his village’s theater and formed a deep friendship with the theater’s projectionist. Giuseppe Tornatore’s Oscar winning classic will enthrall teachers and students alike.
TO ROME WITH LOVE
12A | 2012 | 112 mins | Italian (English Subtitles) & English A magical realist romantic comedy about the lives of a group of visitors and residents in Rome and the romances, adventures and predicaments they get into. Woody Allen writes, directs and stars alongside Penelope Cruz and Jesse Eisenberg.
LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL
PG | 1997 | 122 mins | Italian (English Subtitles) A father goes to spectacular lengths to ensure his son is kept both physically and mentally intact in a concentration camp during WWII. Full of heart and featuring an Oscar-winning performance from the inimitable Roberto Benigni. 27
science THE MARTIAN RECOMMENDED
12A | 2015 | 142 mins An astronaut becomes stranded on Mars after his team assume him dead, and must rely on his ingenuity to find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive. Ridley Scott directs and Matt Damon stars in one of the most enjoyable films in recent memory.
STEVE JOBS 15A | 2015 | 122 mins Steve Jobs takes us behind the scenes of the digital revolution, to paint a portrait of the man at its epicenter. The story unfolds backstage at three iconic product launches, ending in 1998 with the unveiling of the iMac.
AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH
G | 2006 | 97 mins Director Davis Guggenheim eloquently weaves the science of global warming with Mr. Gore’s personal history and lifelong commitment to reversing the effects of global climate change. A longtime advocate for the environment, Gore presents a wide array of facts in a thoughtful and compelling way.
CONTACT
12 | 1997 | 150 mins Based on the novel by Carl Sagan and directed by Robert Zemeckis. Jodie Foster stars in this gripping story of an astronomer who receives the first extraterrestrial radio signal ever picked up on Earth.
THE IMITATION GAME
12A | 2015 | 114 mins During World War II, mathematician Alan Turing tries to crack the enigma code with help from fellow mathematicians. Benedict Cumberbatch’s Oscar nominated performance is the heart of the this moving and tragic true story.
INTERSTELLAR
12A | 2014 | 169 mins Christopher Nolan’s intelligent and entertaining science fiction epic takes us on a journey through space and time while keeping us grounded with an emotional family story of a father who must explore the galaxy to find a new home for mankind, and the daughter he left back on Earth.
GRAVITY
12A | 2013 | 90 mins Alfonso Cuaron’s stunning space thriller about a medical engineer and an astronaut who must work together to survive after an accident leaves them adrift in space.
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treats IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE
G | 1946 | 132 mins An angel helps a compassionate but despairingly frustrated businessman by showing what life would have been like if he never existed. Frank Capra’s timeless tale is the perfect Christmas treat.
HOME ALONE
PG | 1990 | 103 mins An eight year old troublemaker must protect his home from a pair of burglars when he is accidentally left home alone by his family during Christmas vacation.
ELF
PG | 2003 | 97 mins After inadvertently wreaking havoc on the elf community due to his ungainly size, a man raised as an elf at the North Pole is sent to the U.S. in search of his true identity. A modern Christmas classic.
THE JUNGLE BOOK RECOMMENDED
PG | 2016 | 106 mins After a threat from the tiger Shere Khan forces him to flee the jungle, a man-cub named Mowgli embarks on a journey of self discovery with the help of panther, Bagheera, and free spirited bear, Baloo. Wonderfully reimagined for the modern age.
E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL
G | 1982 | 115 mins Steven Spielberg’s timeless science fiction classic is a story about the ability of children to make friendships despite differences in language and physical appearance. An absolutely magical cinema experience.
STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS 12A | 2015 | 136 mins Three decades after the defeat of the Galactic Empire, a new threat arises. The First Order attempts to rule the galaxy and only a ragtag group of heroes can stop them, along with the help of the Resistance. JJ Abrams’ spectacular sequel introduces us to a whole new cast of heroes and villains along with the Legacy cast from the classic trilogy. 29
bookings CALL: (01) 8728006 EMAIL: SCHOOLS@LIGHTHOUSECINEMA.IE At Light House Cinema, we believe that a complete cinematic experience of film enables meaningful and insightful learning experiences for students. Through our annual programme for Primary and Secondary schools we provide a wide variety of films, with screenings of curriculum related titles, foreign language films, socially and culturally relevant films and Event Cinema screenings.
BOOKING INFORMATION • • • • • • •
All films are available to book year-round unless otherwise stated. There is a requirement of 60 students minimum per booking, although we will do our best to facilitate smaller groups. Regular tickets cost €5 per student for groups of over 60 and €6 per student for groups of between 40 and 60. Event Cinema tickets are €6. Schools screenings take place on weekday mornings at Light House Cinema, Market Square, Smithfield, Dublin 7. TEACHERS GO FREE If there is a film that you wish to see that is not listed, please contact us and we will do what we can to accommodate you.
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We advise booking early to avoid disappointment. All seats booked must be paid for 1 week in advance of the screening. We will allow for a maximum of 3 absentees. Cancellations must be made directly to the School Booking Department (01 8728006) at least 10 days prior to your screening, otherwise a fee will be applied. As per our Child Protection Policy, we ask teachers to supervise students at all times. Light House Cinema operates a no chewing gum policy.
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Evening rate €4 | Weekend day rate €4 3 hours for €5 (Mon to Fri Daytime) Hourly rate €3 with max daily charge of €18
Please validate your parking ticket at café or box office. BIKE: There are two dublinbike stations on Smithfield square, just a couple of steps from the cinema. If taking your own bike, park it safely in Parkrite car park on Queen Street. BUS: There are a number of bus stops all within a 5 minute walk of the cinema (see above). PRIVATE COACHES: Drop-off point for private coaches is located outside the Generator Hostel on Smithfield Square, directly beside the old chimney.
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All of the films featured have been classified by The Irish Film Classification Office (IFCO). We strongly encourage that parents/guardians make informed decisions, using not just the age classification awarded but also the detailed consumer advice available at www.ifco.ie