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Foyle Film Festival

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2023
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The Foyle Film Festival 2023 is a showcase of cinematic excellence from around the world. The festival runs from November 17 to 26 and features a variety of films and events, including:

You can find the full festival program of the 36th Foyle Film Festival on Vurchel.com. Don’t miss this opportunity to enjoy some of the best films of the year!

Opening Night Gala

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Taika Waititi
Next Goal Wins The story of the infamously terrible American Samoa soccer team, known for a brutal 2001…

Light In Motion (LIM) competition. International Short Film

24films

Light In Motion (LIM) competition. Animation

23films

Light In Motion (LIM) competition. Irish Shorts

14films

North West Filmmakers Showcase

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Seán Mullan
Once A Beige Day An empty room is full of memories
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Keith O’Grady
The silent people Against the backdrop of the cost-of-living crisis, a young couple are evicted without…
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Sean Coyle
Communion In rural Ireland a priest and young widow develop a bond over their shared trauma.

BFI Film Academy Recommends Young Filmmakers Showcase

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Zoe Carlin
A Quare Racket A trio of con artists attempt to fake a sighting of a banshee in their local town, to make…
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Hannah McCormack
Shark Darren is parked on a quiet beach at dusk with a girl in his boot. Across the sand, Dearg…
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Shane Marshall
Patch Left to tend the garden whilst his parents are away, Cathaoir discovers that something has…
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Tomala White
Hijack Hijinks Two inept brothers attempt to hijack a car before discovering they picked the one person…
10 min
Ross Wilders
The Growth of the Women’s Game The positive strides being made within Women’s Football are explored through football…

Preview Screening

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Andrew Haigh
All of Us Strangers One night, screenwriter Adam, in his near-empty tower block in contemporary London, has a…
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Joanna Hogg
The Eternal Daughter An artist and her elderly mother (both played by Tilda Swinton) confront long-buried…
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Tran Anh Hung
The Taste of Things France in 1885: Eugénie worked as a chef for the famous restaurant owner Dodin for 20…
120 min
Yorgos Lanthimos
Poor Things The story revolves around a young woman named Bella Baxter. Being pregnant, she tries to…
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Alexander Payne
The Holdovers A cranky history teacher at a remote prep school is forced to remain on campus over the…
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Hirokazu Kore-eda
Monster After discovering that a teacher is responsible for her young son’s sudden change of…
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Víctor Erice
Close Your Eyes A Spanish actor disappears during the filming of a movie. Although his body is never…
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William Oldroyd
Eileen The stagnant waters of Eileen's dull, stifled life as a solitary worker at a juvenile…

Screening

11films

Northern Ireland Screen Shorts Retrospective

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Caleb J. Roberts
Homebird Having left without warning months prior, Conor has returned to his hometown after…
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Laura Conlon
Dear Eibhlín This experimental short focuses on a young woman grieving, as she descends into an…
17 min
Sarah Gordon
Rat Trapped in the house by her agoraphobia, Carol endures a toxic and suffocating marriage.…
15 min
Solene Guichard
VHS A young woman and her elderly neighbour bond over some old videos of childhood and family…

Closing Night Gala

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Ryusuke Hamaguchi
Evil Does Not Exist In a village outside Tokyo, Takumi and his daughter Hana live in harmony with nature, just…
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