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Maria

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Continuing his run of acclaimed and original biopics (Spencer, Jackie), in Maria Pablo Larraín explores who Maria Callas (Angelina Jolie) really was, away from the fame and tabloid headlines. Reimagining Callas’ final days as her health was failing, Larrain shows us the famed soprano as she wanders around a picturesque Paris recounting the highs and

€5 – €9

The Boy and the Heron

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Japan, 1943. Following the death of his mother, 12-year-old Mahito moves to the countryside to live with his father and new stepmother in a sprawling estate. There, Mahito draws the attention of a mysterious and mischievous grey heron. The bird lures Mahito to a magical alternate realm with the promise that Mahito’s mother is still

€4

I’m Still Here

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Early 1970s, Rio de Janeiro: life in the Paiva family is hectic but filled with laughter and warmth. This changes dramatically when head of the household, and former congressman, Rubens is taken for questioning by the military… Based on the memoir of Rubens’ son Marcello, this latest film from Oscar-winner Walter Salles (The Motorcycle Diaries)

€5 – €9

Misericordia

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

When his former boss Jean-Pierre dies, Jérémie returns to the village where he spent his teenage years to attend the funeral. Invited by Jean-Pierre’s widow Martine to stay for as long as he wants, Jérémie’s lingering presence in the family home attracts the ire of Martine’s hot-headed son Vincent. Old tensions reignite, and soon an

€5 – €9

Conclave

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

When the Pope dies suddenly, Cardinal Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes), Dean of the College of Cardinals, must oversee one of the world’s most antient and secretive processes – selecting the new Pontiff. As the Catholic Church’s most powerful leaders gather together in isolation within the Vatican halls to hold the conclave, Cardinal Lawrence finds himself at

€5 – €9

PRIDE SCREENING: The Summer with Carmen

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

While having a day-long swim at Athens’ queer beach, Demosthenes offers to help his aspiring filmmaker friend Nikitas with an idea for his feature debut, inspired by the events surrounding a certain overly cute dog named Carmen…who belonged to Demosthenes’s ex-lover Panos. Imagining their lives as a film brings the two face-to-face with the pending

€5 – €9