Our Momentum strand brings you wide-ranging cinematic odyssey’s for curious-minded spectators. Below are some highlights, with plenty more in our full Momentum selection.
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FLOPHOUSE AMERICA
Monica Strømdahl | Norway, Netherlands, United States | 2025 | 79 mins | Documentary
SAT 8 | ARC CINEMA | 20:45
THU 13 | ARC CINEMA | 17:15
A film so astonishing that viewers many need to be told that it is indeed a documentary, Flophouse America tells the story of Mikal, 12, who is growing up in a home characterised by substance abuse, disorder and chaos – but also love and a dream of a better life.
Complete the viewing of Flophouse America with our interview of director Monica Strømdahl as part of DOC DAY Online.
This film is eligible for the Best Documentary Award/Gradam na Féile do Scannáin Faisnéise, Audentia Award and Lookout Award.
This screening is supported by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
THE MOELLN LETTERS
Martina Priessner | Germany | 2025 | 96 mins | Subtitled | Documentary
SUN 9 | ARC CINEMA | 14:15 with Q&A
WED 12 | ARC CINEMA | 17:30
Thirty years after a racist arson attack in Mölln, Germany, the surviving members of the affected families discover hundreds of forgotten letters of solidarity, sent from all parts of Germany, by people of all ages. This deeply moving film won an Audience Award upon its world premiere at Berlinale.
Complete the viewing of The Moelln Letters with our interview of director Martina Priessner as part of Doc Day Online.
This film is eligible for the Best Documentary Award/Gradam na Féile do Scannáin Faisnéise.
This screening is supported by German-Films and the Goethe-Institut Irland
Presented in association with Amnesty International
PORTRAIT OF A CONFUSED FATHER
Gunnar Hall Jensen | Norway | 2025 | 94 mins | Subtitled | Fiction
SAT 8 | TRISKEL | 17:30
THU 13 | TRISKEL | 20:30
ALSO ONLINE
For over two decades, Gunnar has filmed his son Jonathan’s journey from childhood to adulthood, capturing his drive to conquer the world. As Jonathan grows older, Gunnar does what he knows best to stay connected — he films, he talks, and he tries to understand… until things take an unexpected and tragic turn
THE CURRENTS (LAS CORRIENTES)
Milagros Mumenthaler | Switzerland, Argentina | 2025 | 108 mins | Subtitled | Fiction
TUE 11 | ARC CINEMA | 20:30
THU 13 | ARC CINEMA | 13:00
At the height of her career, Lina, a 34-year-old Argentine stylist, is driven by a sudden impulse after an award ceremony in Switzerland. Back in Buenos Aires, she says nothing, but something in her has shifted – quiet and invisible, it subtly unravels a past she thought she had left behind
This film is eligible for the Audentia Award.
This screening is supported by the Embassy of Switzerland in Ireland.
SONGS OF FORGOTTEN TREES
Anuparna Roy | India | 2025 | 76 mins | Subtitled | Fiction
SUN 9 | TRISKEL | 15:00
SAT 15 | ARC CINEMA | 13:30
Two women, Thooya and Swetha, are brought together when Thooya sublets her apartment. In small rooms, hidden away in chaotic Mumbai amongst so much urban loneliness, they seek connections where they rarely exist. A tender tale of fragile kinship from director Anuparna Roy, the first Indian filmmaker to win Best Director in Venice Film Festival’s Horizon competition
THE WORLD OF LOVE
Ga-Eun YOON | Republic of Korea (South Korea)| 2025 | 119 mins | Subtitled | Fiction
FRI 7 | ARC CINEMA | 14:30
SAT 15 | ARC CINEMA | 20:30
Enigmatic 17-year-old Jooin is a cheerful friend, a shameless daughter, a mischievous girlfriend… She is hard to predict. But more than anything, Jooin is curious about and baffled by love. One day, some words she speaks in a moment of anger unleash chaos. Her inner volcano has been begging to erupt.
DANDELION’S ODYSSEY (PLANÈTES)
Momoko Seto | France | 2025 | 76 mins | Subtitled | Fiction
MON 10 | ARC CINEMA | 17:45
Four dandelion seeds band together following a climactic event and travel across space to find a new home, braving the environment, flora and fauna on their quest. Beautifully animated with bright detail, this tale of four fluffy friends tackling the elements is a visually magical treat for all.
This film is eligible for the Audentia Award.
This screening is supported by the French Embassy in Ireland.
THE LOVE THAT REMAINS (ÁSTIN SEM EFTIR ER)
Hlynur Pálmason | Iceland, Sweden, Denmark, France | 2025 | 110 mins | Subtitled | Fiction
FRI 7 | ARC CINEMA | 20:20
WED 12 | ARC CINEMA | 15:15
An Icelandic family navigates their complicated feelings and absurd impulses over the course of a year, following the parents’ separation. Funny, poignant and playfully unpredictable, Hlynur Pálmason’s gentle film is an inspired ode to family and to the natural world.
This screening is supported by the Embassy of Iceland and the Embassy of Sweden in Ireland.
