To our existing audience, your continued support has been instrumental in making Lambay Cinema Club the vibrant community it is today. Your presence and enthusiasm make every screening special, and we can’t wait to create more memorable moments together.
Here’s to a fantastic 2025 filled with exceptional films, meaningful connections, and the magic of the silver screen. Thank you for being an essential part of the Lambay Cinema Club family. We look forward to seeing you in the upcoming spring season and welcoming new faces to our growing community.
SPRING/SUMMER 2025 SEASON
June 12th. 8 pm, 2025
OUR SEASON FINALE FILM
Holy Cow
Director: Louise Courvoisier.
Cast: Clément Faveau, Maïwene Barthelemy, Luna Garret.
Film Info: 92 mins, France, 2024.
18-year-old Totone (Clement Faveau) lives in the Jura region in south-east France, an area renowned for its dairy cows, agricultural festivals, and award winning Comté cheese. Totone just wants to have fun with his friends, get drunk, and chase girls, but when his father has a terrible accident, he is forced to grow up quickly, and support himself and his 7-year-old sister. When a competition to make the best Comté cheese in the region is announced, Totone sees an opportunity to win a cash prize and take control of his chaotic life. Holy Cow, the debut feature film from Louise Courvoisier, captures the emotional highs and lows of its redoubtable young protagonist with great empathy and humour, aided in no small part by the effortless charm of nonprofessional actor Clement Faveau, who acquits himself like a natural.
Wine/Nosecco reception kicks off @7.30pm (over 18’s only) to celebrate the end of the season.
“Holy Cow”
Date and time: ThursdayLocation St. Patrick’s Church of Ireland, The Square, Donabate. Co. Dublin. K36 Y521
May 8th. 8 pm, 2025
Capernaum (Capharnaüm)
Director: Nadine Labaki
Cast: Zain Al Rafeea, Yordanos Shireraw, Kawthar Al Haddad, Fadi Kanel Youssef
FILM INFO: 120 minutes, Lebanon / USA, 2018.
Winner of the Jury Award at Cannes Film Festival 2018, writer-director Nadine Labaki (Caramel, Where Do We Go Now?) Capernaum is a powerful drama, chronicling the beleaguered life of 12-year-old Zain (Al Rafeea). Overcome with anger, when his parents sell his 11-year-old sister’s hand in marriage, Zain escapes from his parents and begins a journey that leads him to file a lawsuit against his parents for giving birth to him. The trial provides the frame through which Zain’s story unfolds.
Featuring a host of astounding performances, Capernaum marks the sensational debut of young actor Al Rafeea, with writer-director Nadine Labaki crafting an emotionally powerful and thought-provoking tale of hope. Stunningly realised Capernaum is searing, energetic and essential viewing.
“CAPERNAUM”
Date and time: ThursdayLocation St. Patrick’s Church of Ireland, The Square, Donabate. Co. Dublin. K36 Y521
April, 10th. 8 pm, 2025
How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies.
Director: Pat Boonnitipat
Cast: Putthipong Assaratanakul, Usha Seamkhum, Sanya Kunakorn, Sarinrat Thomas, Tontawan Tantivejakul
FILM INFO:
125 minutes, Thailand, 2024, Cert: CLUB
In Thai with English Subtitles
Once at the top of his class as a child, M now wastes his days gaming and lives off his mother. When his cousin Mui inherits a large fortune after dutifully caring for their ailing grandfather, M decides to become a carer for his maternal grandmother. She has been diagnosed with terminal cancer, and he hopes to be rewarded once she passes away.
Despite his usual indifference to his family, M’s selfishness begins to dissipate in the face of his grandmother’s vulnerability and failing health. What follows is, at times, a greedy family farce but also a feel-good, sunny, gracious portrait of family life. It’s a sentimental journey to redemption inspired by a true story. Don’t forget to bring your tissues!
“How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies”
Date and time: ThursdayLocation St. Patrick’s Church of Ireland, The Square, Donabate. Co. Dublin. K36 Y521
March, 6th. 8 pm, 2025
Mrs Robinson
Director: Aoife Kelleher
Featuring: Mary Robinson, Vladimir Zelenskiy, Richard Branson
FILM INFO: 94 minutes, Ireland, 2024, 12A
Mrs Robinson, tells the story of how young Mary Bourke from Ballina, County Mayo became Irelands first female President in 1990. A reforming constitutional lawyer and senator in her early career, Mary held the presidency for seven eventful years, championing women’s rights in Ireland and laying the foundations for the Irish Peace Process.
Later, she became UN High Commissioner and is celebrated for fearlessly challenging perpetrators of human rights abuses all over the world. To this day, she exerts power and leadership as the Chair of The Elders; the independent group of global leaders who work for peace, justice and human rights. As an influential global voice, Mary Robinson is also spearheading Project Dandelion: a women-led climate justice campaign.
SHORT FILM
‘Baby Steps’
Baby Steps was funded by Screen Ireland and Bow Street Academy. It premiered at the Galway Film Fleadh 23’
Written and directed by Hannah Mamalis
Starring: Hannah Mamalis, Gavin Drea and Tara Flynn
Produced by Zoë Brennan-Whitmore
A young pregnant woman attempts to follow an instructional tape in the hopes that it will lead her to a greater understanding of herself, chaos and catharsis ensue.
Winner: James Flynn Best First Short Drama Award (Galway Film Fleadh)
Winner: Audience Award (Dublin International Film Festival
Winner: Rising Star Award (Kerry International Film Festival)
Winner: Best Comedy (Fastnet Film Festival)
Winner: Prix Très Chic Pour Le Film Le Plus Extraordinaire (Vienna Shorts)
Nominated: Best Director + Best Short Film (The Shark Awards)
Nominated: New Shoots Filmmakers Award
Shortlisted: 1.4 Award
We are screening her short film before our feature.
” Mrs. Robinson”
Date and time: ThursdayLocation St. Patrick’s Church of Ireland, The Square, Donabate. Co. Dublin. K36 Y521
February, 13th. 8 pm, 2025
My Favourite Cake (Keyke Mahboobe Man)
Directors: Maryam Moghadam, Behtash Sanaeeha
Cast: Lily Farhadpour, Esmail Mehrabi
FILM INFO:
97 minutes, Iran, France, Sweden, Germany, 2024, Cert: 12A
In Farsi with English subtitles
70-year-old Mahin has lived as a widow in Tehran for over 30 years. She fondly remembers life in Iran before the Islamic Revolution, but now she cannot even visit her Europe-based daughter, because she is considered too old to be granted a visa by authorities. Refusing to accept a lonely future, Mahin takes matters into her own hands when she meets taxi-driver Faramarz. Throwing caution to the wind, an unforgettable and unpredictable evening unfolds for the pair.
My Favourite Cake is a moving reflection on old age, loneliness and finding unexpected love. Both humorous and poignant at turns, and featuring a wonderful performance by Lily Farhadpour as Mahin, it is sure to charm and touch audiences.
Festivals:
Berlin International Film Festival 2024
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2024
Edinburgh International Film Festival 2024
Awards:
Winner – FIPRESCI Jury Prize – Competition, Berlin International Film Festival 2024
Winner – Ecumenical Jury Prize, Berlin International Film Festival 2024
” My Favourite Cake”
Date and time: ThursdayLocation St. Patrick’s Church of Ireland, The Square, Donabate. Co. Dublin. K36 Y521
January, 30th. 8pm, 2025
‘HOUSEWIFE OF THE YEAR’
Between 1969 and 1995, women all over Ireland competed to win the Housewife of the Year, a competition celebrating “cookery, nurturing, and basic household management skills”. Broadcast on RTÉ from 1982, the programmes featured not just the competition itself but also footage of the contestants at home – creating a vivid, nationwide tapestry of ordinary lives. Here, former contestants share our bewilderment at their acceptance of societal strictures and recount their experiences of marriage bars, contraception, Magdalene institutions, financial vulnerability, marital breakdown, and shame. The film is a poignant, often hilarious, and uplifting story of a generation of resilient women and a country in transition.
Director: Ciaran Cassidy
77 MINS,
2024
‘CHIPPING AWAY’
We’re excited @lambaycinema to spotlight an inspiring young filmmaker, Hannah Dunne. Hannah has dedicated herself to storytelling, earning a bachelor’s degree in Film and Television Production, with First Class Honours from the University of Wolverhampton in 2023.
During her studies, Hannah created Chipping Away, a documentary about Eddie Monks, the owner of Portrane’s beloved Pipers Takeaway. This zero-budget passion project has already garnered impressive accolades, including “Best Overall Production” from Screen Producers Ireland and “Best Factual Production” at the Wolverhampton Screen Awards.
Now, as Hannah works on securing funding to expand this story, we’re thrilled to share her work with you—a testament to creativity, determination, and the magic of independent filmmaking.
We are screening her short film before our feature this Thursday.
