€6 – The Model, Sligo. https://www.themodel.ie Home of The Niland Collection Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:46:33 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 School Film Screening: Santiago; The Camino Therapy – FR Senior https://www.themodel.ie/?event=secondary-school-film-programme-2026-27 Fri, 16 Oct 2026 11:46:57 +0000 https://www.themodel.ie/?post_type=event&p=21242 Secondary School Film Programme 2026/27 https://www.themodel.ie/?event=secondary-school-film-programme-2026-27 Fri, 25 Sep 2026 11:34:55 +0000 https://www.themodel.ie/?post_type=event&p=21076

The Model Cinema is proud to present our Secondary Schools Film Programme, a multi-cultural film programme which supports film in secondary school curricula. Screenings are presented in association with the Irish Film Institute. Screenings generally at 11am, admission €6 per student (teachers free of charge). To book please contact education@themodel.ie

Download the IFI Schools Programme 2026/27 brochure here.

FRENCH   Senior Cycle/TY

Santiago: The Camino Therapy (Compostelle)

Thu. 19 Nov. 2026, 11am *New Date*

A rebellious teenager avoiding prison and a woman struggling to come to terms with her past agree to undertake the Camino de Santiago together. As they walk, their unlikely friendship is tested, and the pilgrimage becomes a space for both confrontation and healing. Funny, heartwarming and redemptive, this year’s Senior French choice is sure to please. Accompanying Study Guide available at ifi.ie/studyguides.

France • 2025 • 113 mins • Drama • Subtitled • Director: Yann Samuell

IFI Age Rec.: 15A

SPANISH   Senior Cycle/TY

The Dinner / La Cena

Thu. 14 Jan. 2027, 11am

This year’s Senior Spanish film choice is set in 1939, weeks after the end of the Spanish Civil War, when defeated Republican prisoner-cooks are forced to prepare a victory banquet for Franco and his
generals, while they plot their final chance to escape. A tragicomedy of humour, suspense and defiance under dictatorship. Accompanying Study Guide available at ifi.ie/studyguides.

Spain • 2025 • 106 mins • Drama • Subtitled • Director: Manuel Gómez Pereira

IFI Age Rec.: 15A

GERMAN   Senior Cycle/TY

Berlin Hero / Der Held vom Bahnhof Friedrichstrasse

Thu. 25 Feb. 2027, 11am

Wolfgang Becker’s Good Bye, Lenin! celebrated the fall of the Berlin Wall through humour, satire and Ostalgie. In this, his final film, he looks humorously at the 30 years hence. Struggling videostore owner Micha is falsely credited by a journalist with masterminding the biggest GDR escape. As Micha’s unexpected fame grows, he must navigate the consequences of a lie that changes his life. Accompanying Study Guide available at ifi.ie/studyguides.

Germany • 2025 • 112 mins • Drama • Subtitled • Directors: Wolfgang Becker, Achim von Borries

IFI Age Rec: 12A

GERMAN   Junior Cycle

Circusboy / Zirkuskind

Thu. 21 Jan. 2027, 11am

With the tropical forest under threat of deforestation from logging companies, Kéria, Selaï and their rescued baby orangutan Oshi decide to take a stand to save the rainforest and protect its indigenous population. A stunning new animation from My Life as a Courgette director Claude Barras. Accompanying Study Guide available at ifi.ie/studyguides.

Germany • 2026 • 106 mins • Documentary • Subtitled • Directors: Anna Koch, Julia Lemke

IFI Age Rec.: G

SPANISH   Junior Cycle

Another League / Pioneras: Solo Querían Jugar

Thu. 4 Mar. 2027, 11am

Spain might be top of the football world, but the historic struggle for young female players is evident in this 1970s set drama. 16-year-old Nati secretly pursues her passion for football while coach Javier Poga brings together the country’s first women’s team. Despite social and political opposition in Franco’s Spain, and plenty of everyday sexism, the players set out to win the right to play. Accompanying Study Guide available at ifi.ie/studyguides.

Spain • 2026 • 106 mins • Historical/Drama • Subtitled • Director: Marta Díaz de Lope Díaz

IFI Age Rec.: 12A

FRENCH   Junior Cycle

Just an Illusion / Juste Une Illusion

Thu. 11 Mar. 2027, 11am *New Date*

Terrific coming-of-age story from the makers of Intouchables. In Paris, 1985, Vincent is on the brink of adolescence. As his Bar Mitzvah approaches, he navigates quarreling parents, an older brother and first love, while discovering that adulthood is not always as certain as it seems. A retro French comedy filled with humour, 1980’s music and nostalgia. Accompanying Study Guide available at ifi.ie/studyguides.

France • 2026 • 119 mins • Comedy/Drama • Subtitled • Directors: Olivier Nakache, Éric Toledano

IFI Age Rec.: 12A

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]]> Lunchtime Gallery Tours | Polyrhythms https://www.themodel.ie/?event=lunchtime-gallery-tours-apr26 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 10:54:18 +0000 https://www.themodel.ie/?post_type=event&p=20762

Thu. 9 & 16 Apr. 1.15pm
€6 pp, booking required

Join us for a relaxed lunchtime gallery tour of the exhibition Polyrhythms by artist Tinka Bechert. Led by a member of our team, this easy going tour is perfect for all art enthusiasts. After the tour, enjoy further conversation over a complimentary tea or coffee. We’d be delighted to welcome you to this informal and friendly tour experience.

 

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Thu. 5 & 19 Mar. 1.15pm
€6 pp, booking required

Join us for a relaxed lunchtime gallery tour of the exhibition Songs to the Siren. Led by a member of our team, this easy going tour is perfect for all art enthusiasts. After the tour, enjoy further conversation over a complimentary tea or coffee. We’d be delighted to welcome you to this informal and friendly tour experience.

 

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Thu. 19 & 26 Feb. 1.15pm
€6 pp, booking required

Join us for a relaxed lunchtime gallery tour of the exhibition Songs to the Siren. Led by a member of our team, this easy going tour is perfect for all art enthusiasts. After the tour, enjoy further conversation over a complimentary tea or coffee. We’d be delighted to welcome you to this informal and friendly tour experience. Guided tour in Ukrainian available on Sat. 28 February only.

 

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