Irish Film Institute – Carmen, Le Mépris, Reality & more
Hello and welcome to the latest edition of our IFI Weekly
Opening this week in-cinema is Jean-Luc Godard’s uncompromising masterpiece Contempt (Le Mépris), Paul Mescal-starring opera Carmen, Ridley Scott’s 1991 classic Thelma & Louise and Reality, a verbatim replay of a FBI interrogation.
Multi-film season passes available: all 12 films for €100, 5 films for €50 or 3 films for €30. Available from the IFI Box Office in-person or over the phone at 01 679 5744.
OPENING THIS WEEK AT THE IFI
CONTEMPT (LE MÉPRIS)
dir. Jean-Luc Godard
A film producer makes a pass at a writer’s wife, causing a rift between the couple.
CARMEN
dir. Benjamin Millepied
A modern-day reimagining of the beloved opera, featuring a new music score by Nicholas Britell.
THELMA & LOUISE
dir. Ridley Scott
Two best friend’s care-free vacation turns into a cross-country getaway.
REALITY
dir. Tina Satter
A 25-year-old is confronted at her home by two FBI officers with a search warrant.
ALSO SCREENING AT THE IFI
- ✊ Irish workers-strike documentary 406 Days
- 😨 The hugely ambitious and absurdist Beau is Afraid
- 👩💼 Nail-biting domestic thriller Full Time
- 🏔 Beautifully paced & intimate epic The Eight Mountains
PAUL NEWMAN: AMERICAN ICON
The Paul Newman season at the IFI kicks off Saturday, June 3rd.
Multi-film passes available from IFI Box Office.
Individual tickets on sale here.
