Irish Film Festival

Experience a celebration of Irish cinema with four acclaimed films exploring myth, memory, migration and resistance. Discover Ireland’s rich storytelling tradition—from intimate personal journeys to sweeping historical dramas.

The Secret of Kells - 10.00 am to 11.15 am

English with English Subtitles (75 mins)

The Secret of Kells is an animated fantasy film about Brendan, a young monk-in-training who defies his strict uncle to help illuminate The Book of Kells, a manuscript of the four Gospels of the New Testament. Guided by brother Aidan and a mystical forest fairy, Aishling, he faces dark forces and Viking invaders to protect the book’s wisdom. Blending Irish mythology and history, the film is a visually stunning tale of courage and creativity.

Directed by Tomm Moore & Nora Twomey

The Quiet Girl (An Cailín Ciúin) - 11.45 am to 1.20 pm

Irish with English Subtitles (95 mins)

A nine-year-old girl from a dysfunctional family goes to live with distant relatives for the summer. While staying with the middle-aged farm couple, she discovers a new way of living.

Directed by Colm Bairéad

Brooklyn - 2.30 pm to 4.27 pm

English with English Subtitles (117 mins)

Brooklyn tells the profoundly moving story of Eilis Lacey, a young Irish immigrant navigating her way through 1950s Brooklyn. Lured by the promise of America, Eilis departs from Ireland and the comfort of her mother’s home for the shores of New York City. The initial shackles of homesickness quickly diminish as a fresh romance sweeps the young girl into its intoxicating charm. But soon, her new vivacity is disrupted by her past and she must choose between two countries and the lives that exist within each.

Directed by John Crowley

The Wind that Shakes the Barley - 5.30 pm to 7.37 pm

English with English Subtitles (127 mins)

The Wind that Shakes the Barley is a Palme d’Or-winning drama from director Ken Loach. It is 1920 and in Ireland, workers from field and country unite to form volunteer guerrilla armies to face the ruthless ‘Black and Tan’ squads that are being shipped from Britain to block Ireland’s bid for independence. Driven by a deep sense of duty and a love for his country, Damien abandons his burgeoning career as a doctor and joins his brother, Teddy, in the fight for freedom. As the freedom fighters’ bold tactics bring the British to breaking point, both sides finally agree to a treaty to end the bloodshed. But, despite the apparent victory, civil war erupts and families, who fought side by side, find themselves pitted against one another as sworn enemies, putting their loyalties to the ultimate test.

Directed by Ken Loach

An NCPA & the Consulate General of Ireland, Mumbai, Presentation

Entry Free. Admission on a first-come-first-served basis.

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