Awards Season! Awards Season!

Our favourite season has arrived...

Awards! What better way to follow Borderlines Film Festival than to screen some of this year’s biggest awards contenders. We’ve got returning dramas The Banshees of Inisherin, Empire of Light and Aftersun alongside the surprise mega-hit of the year Everything Everywhere All at Once. For the first time at The Courtyard Cinema we’re also screening war epic All Quiet on the Western Front.

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March

April

April

Mon 3 7.30pm, Tue 11 11am Germany, 2hr 28min

All Quiet on the Western Front (15)

Director: Edward Berger

Mon 20 5pm, Tue 21 7.30pm, Wed 22 11am USA, 2hr 19min

Tue 18 2.30pm Thu 20 7.45pm

Everything Everywhere all at once (15)

Director: Dan Kwan & Daniel Scheinert

Cast: Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, Jamie Lee Curtis, Stephanie Hsu, James Hong, Jenny Slate

If you’re wondering whether it’s worth all the hype with its 11 Oscar and 10 BAFTA nominations This crazy sci-fi flick is unrelentingly funny and never fails to pull at your heart, it’s not to be missed! A middle-aged Chinese immigrant is swept up into an adventure in which she alone can save existence by exploring other universes and connecting with the lives she could have led. Limited foreign language excerpts with English subtitles.

Cast: Felix Kammerer, Albrecht Schuch, Aaron Hilmer

Adapted from Erich Maria Remarque’s 1928 novel, this German war epic is dominating the technical categories this year with 9 Oscar and 14 BAFTA nominations. One thing’s for sure, it’s to be seen on the big screen! The film is set in World War I and follows a soldier named Paul as he enlists in the German Army and confronts the harrowing reality of war.

Foreign language with English Subtitles.

... it is!

April

Mon 3 2pm, Thu 6 5pm (Subs), Tue 11 7.30pm, Thu 13 5pm, Mon 17 2pm, Wed 19 11am, Thu 20 5pm

The Banshees of Inisherin (15)

Director:

Stars:

Martin McDonagh (In Bruges)

Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Barry Keoghan

We couldn’t wait to bring the friendship (or lackthereof) of Padraic and Colm back. With 9 Oscar and 10 BAFTA nominations its simple narrative has resonated across the globe. We’re also thrilled to be screening the Oscar and BAFTA nominated short film An Irish Goodbye (23min) before all screenings.

April Mon 17 11am, Wed 19 2.30pm, Sat 22 2.30pm (Subs), Mon 24 11am, Thu 27 2.30pm

Empire of Light (15)

UK, 1hr 59min

Director: Sam Mendes (1917, Skyfall)

Back by popular demand, Mendes’ 80s drama follows cinema manager (Colman) struggling with her mental health, and a new employee (Ward) longing to escape. Together they find a sense of belonging through cinema and community. Nominated for 3 BAFTAS and 1 Oscar for legendary cinematographer Roger Deakins.

Mon 17 5.15pm, Wed 19 7.45pm (Subs), Thu 20 2.30pm,

April Tue 25 11am

Aftersun (12A)

UK, 1hr 42min

Director:

Stars:

Charlotte Wells

Paul Mescal, Frankie Corio

Normal People star Paul Mescal gives his Oscar nominated performance in Charlotte Wells’ superb and searingly emotional debut film. At a fading vacation resort, 11-year-old Sophie treasures rare time together with her loving and idealistic father, Calum.

April

Fashion Reimagined (12A)

UK, 1hr 40min

This documentary follows Amy Powney, a daughter of environmental activists, during her trajectory from outsider to industry leader as she sets out to create a fashion collection that’s ethical and sustainable at every level. From first time director Becky Hutner.

“This is a must see film for anyone concerned about how they spend their money and how their purchases impact the planet” - Joen Amenn, In Their Own League

April

Sat 22 5pm, Mon 24 7.45pm (Subs), Tue 25 5.15pm, Wed 26 7.45pm

Pearl (15)

USA, 1hr 43min

Director: Ti West (X)

Stars: Mia Goth, David Corenswet, Tandi Wright

In 1918, a young woman on the brink of madness pursues stardom in a desperate attempt to escape the drudgery, isolation and lovelessness of life on her parents’ farm. This American Horror-drama has stunned audiences as leading actress Mia Goth shines.

- Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian

April

Sat 22 7.30pm, Mon 24 5.15pm, Tue 25 7.45pm, Wed 26 5.15pm (Subs), Thu 27 11am

Plane (15)

USA, 1hr 47min

Director: Jean-François Richet

Cast: Gerard Butler, Mike Colter, Tony Goldwyn

Brodie Torrance saves his passengers from a lightning strike by making a risky landing on a war-torn island only to find that surviving the landing was just the beginning. When most of the passengers are taken hostage by dangerous rebels, the only person Torrance can count on is an accused murderer who was being transported by the FBI.