Galway Film Society is delighted to announce its return to Pálás for its Spring 2023 Season.

The season, which starts on Sunday February 12th and Monday February 13th, will present 8 films, representing a range of new award-winning titles from around the world.

Galway Film Society Spring Season: No Bear
Director Jafar Panahi has long defied a filmmaking ban from Iranian authorities, creating masterpieces such as This Is Not A Film while under house arrest. In mid-2022, the filmmaker was jailed for six years on dubious propaganda charges. His latest film No Bears was completed shortly before his arrest, meaning it now arrives on screens with added urgency. Here, Panahi plays a version of himself, remotely directing a film from a village near the Iran-Turkey border. As he grapples with pressure from his Turkey-based crew to sneak across the border, Panahi becomes unwittingly embroiled in a local dispute over a supposedly incriminating photograph that he may or may not have taken. No Bears is an often light-footed and humorous film – but rest assured Panahi still pulls no punches.

Other Screenings links;
Queen of Glory – March 19th at 8pm / March 20th at 6.30pm get tickets here
The Gravedigger’s Wife – March 27th at 8pm / March 28th at 6.30pm get tickets here
Lunana: A Yak in the classroom – April 2nd at 8pm / April 3rd at 6.30pm get tickets here