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Jameson Dublin Film Festival Comes To Cineworld 9 Feb 2009
The Jameson Dublin International Film Festival hits the streets of Dublin once again in February 2009 from the 12th to the 22nd. Cineworld is delighted to announce that once again it is this year’s official venue partner for the festival, as it returns to thrill cinemagoers by presenting the very latest and most exciting in world cinema. Cineworld has supported the festival since the very start and is proud to continue it’s support in 2009.
As ever The Jameson Dublin International Film Festival will present a jam packed programme of over 140 of the most diverse, adventurous, beautiful and challenging films from the four corners of the globe, as well as playing host to a whole array of International and Irish filmmakers. The 2009 Jameson Dublin International Film Festival promises to be most exciting cinematic extravaganza yet.
Unlimited Customers will receive 20% discount for all JDIFF films shown at Cineworld excepting gala screenings one hour before screenings commence subject to availability. Futher details can be found at www.jdiff.com, early highlights of this year’s festival include:
The Class (France, 2008)
The 2008 Cannes Palme D'or winner follows François and his fellow teachers as they prepare for a new year at a high school in a tough neighbourhood. Armed with the best intentions, they brace themselves to not let discouragement stop them from trying to give the best education to their students.
The Secret of Kells (Belgium/Ireland/France, 2009)
Adventure, action and danger await 12 year old Brendan who must fight Vikings and a serpent god to find a crystal and complete the legendary Book of Kells. All will be revealed on March 6th, when the illuminated animation of The Secret Of Kells (from the award-winning Director Tom Moore and the acclaimed producers of SKUNK FU) shines its light in Irish cinemas nationwide.
Three Monkeys (Turkey, 2008)
Further evidence that he is one of the finest film-makers currently at work, Nuri Bilge Ceylan's fifth feature is arguably his most ambitious yet. A politician involved in a car accident asks his driver to take the rap – probably a short jail sentence – in return for a tempting financial reward. It's just the first of many lies; inevitably, the driver's wife and son are also affected by the conversation's outcome, which soon finds all four trapped in a tangled web of fear, desire, doubt and guilt.
Everlasting Moments (Denmark/Sweden, 2008)
Everlasting Moments reverses conventional thinking about history. It's not the great man on horseback, but the housewife with a camera whose actions really change the world. Maria is swept away by the loutish rake Sigfrid and marries him at a young age. Sigfrid can't keep a job, but possesses a unique gift for stumbling home roaring drunk at the worst possible moment. Eventually, his rage and frustration manifest themselves on the domestic front.
Let the Right One In (Sweden, 2008)
Fragile and anxious, 12-year-old Oskar is regularly bullied by his stronger classmates. The lonely boy's wish for a friend seems to come true when he meets Eli (Lina Leandersson), also 12, who moves in next door to him. A pale, serious young girl, she only comes out at night and doesn't seem affected by the freezing temperatures. Coinciding with Eli's arrival is a series of inexplicable disappearances and murders and for an introverted boy like Oskar, it doesn't take long before he figures out that Eli is a vampire.
Marley and Me (US, 2008)
Starring Jennifer Aniston and Owen Wilson
As the snow falls on their wedding night, newlyweds John and Jenny Grogan decide to leave behind the harsh winters of Michigan and head south to begin their new lives in West Palm Beach. They obtain jobs as journalists at competing local newspapers, buy their first home, and begin to make their way through the challenges of a new marriage, new careers and, possibly, the life-changing decision to start a family. Unsure of his preparedness for raising children, John confesses his fears to his friend and fellow journalist Sebastian, who comes up with the perfect solution: John should get Jenny a puppy. John and Jenny soon come to realize, Marley -"the world's worst dog" somehow brings out the best in them
Posted: 9 Feb 2009 Author: [Cineworld]
