SF Irish Film Festival Lineup

The Runway

Opening Night Film Thur. Sep. 22, 8:00pm

The Runway: After a South American pilot crashes his plane in Cork, Ireland, Paco, a young boy without a father, rallies the locals and against all odds tries to build a runway and get the pilot home. Writer/Director Ian Power will attend the Q&A. (Opening Night Film) Thur. Sep. 22, 8:00pm. Click here to purchase tickets

Parked

Fri. Sep. 23, 7:00pm

Parked: Fred Daly returns to Ireland with nowhere to live but his car. Then dope-smoking 21-year-old Cathal parks beside him and brightens up his lonely world. Encouraged by Cathal, Fred meets attractive music teacher Jules. Growing closer, these three outsiders are set on a course that will change their lives forever. Parked is triumphant story of friendship, hope, and perseverance. Winner of the best feature from the Galway Film Festival. Fri. Sep. 23, 7:00pm. Click here to purchase tickets

I Went Down

Fri. Sep. 23, 9:00pm

I Went Down: Hold onto your fingers as we follow the misadventures of Git and Anto, who undertake a mission for the mob in Paddy Breathnach’s crime
comedy. Fri. Sep. 23, 9:00pm. Click here to purchase tickets

The Secret of Kells

Sat. Sep. 24, 3:00pm

The Secret of Kells: To help complete an ancient magical book, a young boy named Brendan has to overcome his deepest fears on a dangerous quest that takes him into the enchanted forest filled with mythical creatures. Magic, fantasy, and Celtic mythology come together in this 2010 Academy Award-nominated animated film. Sat. Sep. 24, 3:00pm. Click here to purchase tickets

Pyjama Girls

Sat. Sep. 24, 5:00pm

Pyjama Girls: Irish teenagers Lauren and Tara navigate the trials of life, dressed all the while in their uniform of rebellion: pyjamas. Balancing tenderness with hilarity, Pyjama Girls tracks the explosive micro-dramas of teenage life against the bleak backdrop of Dublin’s inner city flats. Sat. Sep. 24, 5:00pm. Click here to purchase tickets

Magners ‘n’ Shorts

Sat. Sep. 24, 7:00pm

Magners ‘n’ Shorts: Kick up your heels, have a free Magners hard cider, and enjoy the very best in contemporary Irish short films. Sat. Sep. 24, 7:00pm. Click here to purchase tickets

Once

Sat. Sep. 24, 9:00pm

Once: The film tells the story of a street musician (Glen Hansard of the Irish band “The Frames”) and a Czech immigrant during an eventful week as they write, rehearse and record songs that reveal their unique love story in this modern day musical set on the streets of Dublin. Sat. Sep. 24, 9:00pm. Click here to purchase tickets

In The Name Of The Father

Sun. Sep. 25, 3:00pm

In the Name of the Father: Based on the true life story of the Guildford Four, Gerry Conlon’s (Daniel Day Lewis) coerced confession to an IRA bombing he didn’t do imprisons his father as well. The film was nominated for seven Academy Awards. Sun. Sep. 25, 3:00pm. Click here to purchase tickets

Hunger

Sun. Sep. 25, 6:00pm

Hunger: Set in Northern Ireland’s notorious Maze prison, the film follows the final months of Bobby Sands (Michael Fassbender), the Irish Republican Army activist who protested his treatment at the hands of British prison guards with a hunger strike. The film received its world premiere at Cannes Film Festival where it won the Golden Camera award. Sun. Sep. 25, 6:00pm. Click here to purchase tickets

Closing Night Film: The Swell Season

Sun. Sep. 25, 9:00pm

The Swell Season: After starring in the indie hit Once in 2007 and winning the Academy Award® for best original song (“Falling Slowly”), folk rock musicians Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova won over audiences and skyrocketed to fame. Sun. Sep. 25, 9:00pm. Click here to purchase tickets

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