IFI Documentary Festival

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Irish Film Institute, Wednesday 10th September - Sunday 14th September

The Irish Film Institute (IFI) has announced its lineup for IFI Documentary Festival 2025, its annual celebration of non-fiction filmmaking taking place from Wednesday 10th to Sunday 14th September.

The festival presents a mix of screenings, panel discussions, and public interviews. With 14 feature documentaries which include 7 Irish premieres, 2 shorts programmes, and a public-facing industry panel illuminating the landscape of documentary making in Ireland today under the umbrella of IFI Spotlight.

The 2025 festival will open with the Irish premiere of How To Build A Library, “an inspirational triumph over adversity from Kenya in which the filmmakers document the quest to transform the formerly whites-only, colonial-era McMillan Memorial Library into a vibrant cultural hub for a new generation of Africans.” is guaranteed to satisfy.


Date:
Wednesday 10th September - Sunday 14th September
Time:
Varies
Price:
Varies
Address:
Irish Film Institute, Eustace Street, Temple Bar, Dublin, Ireland

Google Map of Irish Film Institute, Eustace Street, Temple Bar, Dublin, Ireland

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