IFI Schools Programme 2024/2025
Three friends, Max, Tom and Vivian, spend all their time together as the Fantastic Three, supporting each other in and out of school. When Max’s brother returns from prison seemingly reformed, he has one last scheme to tie up. Led by Max, the Fantastic Three try to intervene in the hope of saving his brother. A gripping tale of conflicting ties of friendship and family. Accompanying Study Guide available at ifi.ie/studyguides This screening is presented in association with IFI Schools.
Junior French | Neneh Superstar
Neneh loves to dance and perform, and fulfils her dreams of joining the prestigious Paris Opera Ballet School, despite her parents’ concerns that it’s not a welcoming place for a young black girl. She gets through the auditions but at the school, Neneh finds herself at odds with the traditionalist school director Marianne, who singles her out, making her feel on the outside. Despite the barriers, Neneh’s bubbling energy endures in this charming film which is a celebration of talent and perseverance in the face of prejudice.Accompanying Study Guide available at ifi.ie/studyguidesThis screening is presented in association with IFI Schools.
Age rec: 12+
France – 2022 – 95 mins – French – Drama – Director: Ramzi Ben Sliman
Wednesday 20th November | 11am | Students €5
Senior Spanish | Love & Revolution /Te estoy amando locamente
Seville, 1977. Single mother Reme lives with her son Miguel, a wannabe torch singer and performer. Through his love of the stage, he befriends a group involved in the growing LGBT rights movement. Initially, Reme struggles to accept her son’s friends and lifestyle but eventually she does everything she can to support him. Set during a time of repressive laws including the criminality of homosexuality, this film is ultimately a heartwarming drama of a mother’s love for her son, and the struggle for personal freedom. Accompanying Study Guide available at ifi.ie/studyguides This screening is presented in association with IFI Schools.
Junior Spanish | La Suprema
Welcome to the town of La Suprema, a tiny and remote Columbian village in the Caribbean region, where teenager Laureana finds out her estranged uncle will be boxing for the world championship. She is determined to watch the fight, but the town has no electricity and no television. Against the odds, and her grandmother’s expectations of her, Laureana enlists her friends and her uncle’s former trainer, Efraim, to bring the fight, and electricity, to her community. A wonderful insight into rural life in Columbia, with a terrific lead performance. This screening is presented in association with IFI Schools.
