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Once Upon a Time In A Cinema 

Wed 20 May 2026,
8pm
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Running Time: 93 mins
IFCO rating: 15a

Date Wed 20 May 2026, 8pm
Location Art Deco Theatre, Ballymote
Price €10 (plus booking fees)
Once Upon A Time in a cinema art deco

A beleaguered cinema owner's (Colin Morgan) worst Friday night becomes his crowning moment of glory when a packed show descends into chaos and unites the community. This is a story that will resonate with people in many Irish towns where cinemas often struggle to keep their doors open. The film, which is set in the 1980s - in the director's Limerick hometown - is told in real time during the showing of Breathless with Richard Gere in the lead)
"Anyone nostalgic for a time before sleek multiplexes, recliner seats and the smell of nachos in the evening should warm to David Gleeson’s Once Upon A Time In A Cinema."
Screen Daily

Directed by David Gleeson

This film was booked in partnership with 'Cinema North West' A network of venues in the SLR Region dedicated to showing Irish and International cinema

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