A real treat for lovers of thrillers and suspense. This is how suspenseful cinema was born. We invite you to a screening of an absolute masterpiece of the French impressionist avant-garde and at the same time a brilliant, groundbreaking psychological thriller (beginning with a brutal murder with an axe): Ménilmontant, directed by Dimitri Kirsanoff from 1926.

The screening of this film will be preceded by a screening of another, extremely intense thriller, the short Suspense (1913), a film that became a milestone of the genre, by the legendary Lois Weber.

Live piano accompaniment

by Mia Fitzgerald

*****

IMDb: 7.4, 7.8/10

ROTTEN TOMATOES: 7.7, 100%

Westend Theatre & Arts Festival is back! Theatre, music, drag, circus, spoken word, film, visual art and whatever else someone dares to bring to the best place in town. And we are happy to host film and theatre events at Silent Cinema!

First, on Monday the 20th, Shows Off - Including narrative & experimental short films, music videos & much more, celebrating the resourcefulness of artists, those who think outside the box. [16+]

Next, on Tuesday the 21st, Wednesday the 22nd and Thursday 23rd, The Northside Raven - Riley's life changed the day two black wings sprouted from their back. This original play reimagines the experience of growing up queer. [15+]

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Macabre, Micro-Worlds & Magic: The Masterpieces of Władysław Starewicz — Step into the beautiful, bizarre, and boundary-pushing world of the ultimate pionier of stop-motion animation. Join us for an unforgettable hour-long journey into early 20th-century surrealism, accompanied by a live musical score.

Screening: The Beautiful Lukanida (1912), The Grasshopper and the Ant (1913), The Cameraman`s Revenge (1912), The Voice of the Nightingale (1923), The Eyes of the Dragon (1925).

Live piano accompaniment

by Mia Fitzgerald

*****

IMDb: 6.6, 6.7, 7.1, 7.7, 7.8/10

In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the premiere of the iconic silent comedy classic, directed by Clyde Bruckman, co-directed by and featuring the legendary Buster Keaton, we warmly invite you to the Art Deco Cinema & Theatre in Ballymote, Co. Sligo. Join us for a screening accompanied by live music from Agustina Taborda (piano), Mila Maia (flute), and Gustavo Lobao (percussions).

The General, a 1926 American comedy, stands as one of the finest films from the silent film era, renowned for its unforgettable train-on-the-bridge scene, which is the most costly scene ever filmed in silent cinema. This masterpiece draws inspiration from the Great Locomotive Chase, a true story that unfolded during the American Civil War. The narrative is based on the 1889 memoir The Great Locomotive Chase by William Pittenger. After being turned down by the Confederate military, unaware that it was due to his vital civilian duties, an engineer must bravely reclaim his cherished locomotive after it is taken by Union spies and navigate it back through enemy territory.

Live musical accompaniment by Agustina Taborda (piano), Mila Maia (flute) and Gustavo Lobao (percussions)

*****

IMDb: 8.1/10

ROTTEN TOMATOES: 92%

Silent Cinema is excited to come back to Art Deco Cinema & Theatre in Ballymote, Co. Sligo, this time with The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog, an early haunting masterpiece by Alfred Hitchcock and one of the first surviving films from his career.

This 1927 British silent thriller tells the story of a mysterious young man, portrayed by matinee idol Ivor Novello, who moves into a London boarding house during a time when the city is in fear of a serial killer reminiscent of Jack the Ripper.

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock, the film features performances by Marie Ault, Arthur Chesney, June Tripp, and Malcolm Keen. Adapted from the 1913 novel by Marie Belloc Lowndes and the play Who Is He?, it stands as a significant work in the history of early suspense cinema.

This special screening will include live piano accompaniment by Mila Maia, enhancing Hitchcock’s atmospheric vision and bringing it to life in a vivid way.

*****

IMDb: 7.3/10

ROTTEN TOMATOES: 96%