| | | | |  | | | | | | Director: Paul Schrader
Duration: 106 mins
From one of the most acclaimed books in Israeli history comes Adam Resurrected, a moving story about the rediscovery of life in the aftermath of war.
Adapted from the novel that has been called Israel’s Catch-22 for its dark comedy and fierce intensity, the film is a provocative tale of friendship and redemption, irreverence and grief, humans and dogs and the quest for sanity in a world that seems to have gone mad. Starring Jeff Goldblum and Willem Dafoe. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |  | | | | | | Director: Michael McNulty
Duration: 86 mins
Set in Belfast, Empire was shot over 3 years on a zero budget by local film maker Michael McNulty.
Max (Hugh Brown) is a wandering fool and Christmas is but another humdrum excuse for drinking and offending his friends, until he is captivated by Karen (Meabh Ivers), a vaudevillian can-can dancer who isn’t quite what she seems.
This labour of love, is a filmic variation of the classic Greek myth Orpheus. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |  | | | | | | Director: Ken Wardrop
Duration: 80 mins
His and Hers is a beautiful and innovative documentary by award winning Irish director Ken Wardrop.
It was selected to screen in the World Documentary Competition at this year’s Sundance Film Festival in Utah, and is a 90 year old love story told through the collective voice of women at different stages of their lives, combining observation and imagination to illustrate a universal love story. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |  | | | | | | There are once again a number of treats in store within the Sound and Vision strand of the Festival, including Music Documentaries on Nick Cave, Neil Young and The Doors.
For live music the Film Festival has teamed up with Moving on Music and Strange Victory. Danish band Efterklang will be performing their quirky experimental pop. San Fransisco’s Wooden Shjips will be playing psychedelic rock that doesn’t just make your ears bleed but get your toes tapping at the same time. | | | | | | | | |
