Film

Today at the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival, the film that's taken seven years and several court cases to get to the screen, and Michael Madsen himself attends Reservoir Dogs.

Light House Cinema:

L’Important C’est D’Aimer, 4pm

Adapted by Andrzej Zulawski from a novel by Christopher Frank, this 1975 French-Italian-West German co-production stars Romy Schneider and Klaus Kinski. Like many movies by the Polish director, the film is “packed with incidental characters who linger under the skin”, says Tim Lucas of Sight & Sound.

Into The Abyss, 5.50pm

Into The Abyss, a feature-length documentary which forms part of Werner Herzog’s Death Row project, follows Michael Perry and Jason Burkett, who’ve been convicted of a triple homicide in Texas. Perry is interviewed days before his execution; Burkett did not receive the death sentence, but was sentenced to life in prison after his father, himself a convicted felon, pleaded for clemency. Herzog’s work includes interviews with the families of both the criminals, victims, clergy and death row prison guards.

Michael, 6.15pm

Directed by Austrian Markus Schleinzer, Michael has unsettling echoes of some of the recent tragedies of Schleinzer’s homeland. The 35-year-old Michael leads a normal life as an unmarried insurance agent in the city, but leads a double life at home where he keeps a ten-year-old boy captive in his basement.

Once Upon a Time in Anatolia, 8.10pm

Once Upon a Time in Anatolia confirms the status of writer-director Nuri Bilge Ceylan as Turkey’s leading film-maker. It tells the story of Kenan, who has pleaded guilty of murder, police chief Naci and prosecutor Nusret, as they search the wilderness for the body of Kenan’s victim.

Bonsai, 8.30pm

Director: Cristián Jiménez

Based on an acclaimed novel by Alejandro Zambra, Bonsái is the second feature from Chilean director Cristián Jiménez (Optical Illusions). The story follows an enduring love affair between two college students, Julio and Emilia, unfolding to a fate that the audience is made aware of from the outset. Described as “hip, funny and moving … a real cinematic treat” by Suzanne Ballantyne of the Raindance Film Festival.

Cineworld:

Mourning, 6.10pm

The debut film from Iranian director Morteza Farshbaf, Mourning is a road movie tragicomedy set in Tehran, following the fortunes of a young boy, his squabbling parents and some deaf-mute relatives. Farshbaf is a disciple of Iranian master Abbas Kiarostami and Mourning is a hugely promising debut.

Margaret, 8pm

Perhaps one of the most intriguing films to be shown at the 2012 Jameson Dublin International Film Festival, Margaret has been seven years in the creation. Written and directed by Kenneth Lonergan,m whose last release was You Can Count On Me all the way back in 2000, Margaret was filmed in 2005 but saw five years of post-production delays and legal disputes over the final cut. It comes in at two and a half hours long, although that is apparently a full 30 minutes less than Lonergan’s final cut. Stars Anna Paquin, Jean Reno, J Smith-Cameron, Mark Ruffalo and Matt Damon, Margaret is described as a post-9/11 New York drama in a world of trauma, rage, blame, overtalking and interrupting. It’s also been labelled stunning, provocative and brilliant.

Silver Tongues, 8.20pm

Derived from an acclaimed 2007 short film, Silver Tongues is the debut feature from Scottish-born director Simon Arthur, which follows Gerry and Joan as they travel the United States adopting new personas for every new meeting.

IFI

The Far Side of Revenge, 6.30pm

The Far Side of Revenge is a documentary that tells the story of Teya Sepinuck, a troubled bomb disposal expert who helps to bring together a group of disparate women in Northern Ireland, each of whom has been deeply affected by various strands of the Troubles. Directed by Margo Harkin, who will attend this evening’s screening.

A Special Secret Dublin City Centre Location

Reservoir Dogs, 8.45pm

A special Jameson Cult Film Club screening of Quentin Tarantino's debut classic, which takes place at a secret venue in Dublin - only those who've been specially invited will know were to go - will be attended by Mr Blonde himself, Michael Madsen, for a special post-screening Q&A. Can we say where it is? We're not sure, but we're going to be in the warehouse. And we can't wait.