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Running Time: 93 mins
IFCO rating: 15a
| Date | Wed 20 May 2026, 8pm |
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| Location | Art Deco Theatre, Ballymote |
| Price | €10 (plus booking fees) |
Running Time: 93 mins
IFCO rating: 15a
| Date | Wed 20 May 2026, 8pm |
|---|---|
| Location | Art Deco Theatre, Ballymote |
| Price | €10 (plus booking fees) |

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