Educational Screenings
King 12+
Wednesday 12 October | 10:30am
Birr Theatre & Arts Centre
** This screening is now SOLD OUT **
When King, a trafficked lion cub, escapes from the airport in mid-transit, the frightened animal ends up in the home of Inès and Alex. Instant friends, the siblings come up with a plan to bring King back to a nature reserve in Africa. With the customs agents on their tail, the pair enlist the help of their quirky grandfather Max to join their unconventional road trip.
2022 • France •105 min • French •Drama • Director: David Moreau
Students €3 Teachers Free
Bookings
Please call Box Office directly on (057) 91 22911. Open Monday-Friday 1pm-5.30pm
In partnership with the Irish Film Institute
The Path/Der Pfad 12+
Thursday 13 October | 10:30am
Birr Theatre & Arts Centre
** This screening is now SOLD OUT **
Based on the novel by Rüdiger Bertram and inspired by true events, Der Pfad follows 12-year old Rolf, as he flees Nazi terror alongside his father and dog in 1940. Assisted by young Núria, their route to freedom is the Pyrenees Mountain Range across France and Spain. What follows is a gripping yet heartwarming tale that speaks on ever-relevant issues of fleeing war and persecution, as two young people learn to support and rely on one another for help.
2022 • Germany • 100 min • German/Catalan/English/French/Spanish • Drama • Director: Tobias Wiemann
Students €3 Teachers Free
Bookings
Please call Box Office directly on (057) 91 22911. Open Monday-Friday 1pm-5.30pm
In partnership with the Irish Film Institute