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ROADMAP IFI DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL We love an IFI F
estival and this is always one of their must sees. The annual celebration of non-fiction filmmaking takes place from Wednesday 10th to Sunday 14th September, bringing together bold voices, urgent topics, and inventive forms, to present a cutting edge mix of screenings, panel discussions, and public interviews. It’s impossible to pick out highlights but music lovers (and performers) of a certain age are bound to find many touchstones in Frank Shouldice’s Once We Were Punks and 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. The hot ticket is bound to be the Thurs Sept 11th screening of Gerry Adams: A Ballymurphy Man, to hear Adams’ uncensored perspectives on the conflict, a life spanning war and transition to peace, and an ongoing campaign towards Irish unity. It’s followed by a Q&A with Director Trisha Ziff and Adams, hosted by Betty Purcell. IFI, 6 Eustace St, D2. Sept 10th - 14th. Info & Tickets: ifi.ie GALLERY REFURB From September 28th the Hugh Lane Gallery’s doors will close to facilitate the renovation and the safe removal of art works. In an update, gallery owner Dublin City Council did not specify a time frame for the upgrade works. The refurbishment is part of a major investment in Parnell Square North which the council said would “reshape the Square into a significant cultural quarter and enrich the experience of Dublin’s citizens and visitors to the city”. Works are planned to upgrade the original 1930s wing “to 21st century museum standards of security and environmental controls,” the council added in a statement issued to city councillors. The refurbishment will also include a direct link between the gallery and the new Dublin City library, creating a “unique cultural experience” across art and literature. DEBUT FILM WINS FILM FESTIVAL AWARD Neha Dubey and Declan Gill’s powerful debut film, The Moment Before, has bagged two selections in international film festivals and one award for best screenplay. The film delicately explores mental health and silent emotional struggles, featuring a diverse cast and crew – including contributors from immigrant and neurodiverse communities. The film picked up the best screenplay gong at the NITIIN International Film Festival, Malaysia along with official selections at both the NITIIN Fest and the Roma Prisma International Film Festival, Italy. 8