On March 14th, we invite you to see The Good Bad Man from 1916, an extraordinary western directed by Alan Dwan, starring Douglas Fairbanks and Bessie Love.

Passin' Through (that`s the nickname of the main character) has a conflict with the local outlaws. Soon after, he falls in love with the daughter of one of the outlaws and decides to kill the man who has kidnapped her and is after his mother. Looking at this picture, how it was filmed, and how the script was conducted, it`s hard to believe that this movie was made 110 years ago!

It`s also worth mentioning the beautiful restoration by the San Francisco Film Preserve. Thanks to their work, The Good Bad Man looks like it was shot yesterday.

Live musical accompaniment

in a truly western style

by Cesar Benzoni.

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IMDb: 6.6/10

ROTTEN TOMATOES: 75%

On March 21st, in conjunction with the Galway Grá Festival, we invite you to The Dragon Painter - a rare Hollywood silent-era film from 1919, featuring an almost entirely Asian cast, including Japanese lead Sessue Hayakawa. It's a romance drama based on the novel of the same name, written by Mary McNeil Fenollosa.

This lyrical, visually arresting Japanese fairy-tale touches on the interesting idea that an artist must be longing for something in order to feel inspiration, and if his desires are fulfilled it may kill the creative process. A wild man and genius becomes a master painter's disciple, but loses his divine gift when he finds love.

Live musical accompaniment

by Graham Keane and Brendan Pooley.

*****

IMDb: 6.6/10

ROTTEN TOMATOES: 91%

On March 28th, we warmly invite you to embark on a cinematic and musical adventure through São Paulo as it was in the late 1920s. São Paulo, Sinfonia da Metrópole (1929) is a silent, black-and-white documentary film from Brazil, directed by Adalberto Kemeny and Rudolf Rex Lustig. It showcases urbanism, fashion, public monuments, industrialization, historical events, the growth of coffee production, education, and the sounds of everyday life. Drawing inspiration from the classic documentary Berlin: Die Sinfonie der Großstadt (1927), Hungarian filmmakers Kemeny and Lustig, who operated one of Brazil's top film laboratories at the time, created this remarkable documentary.

Live musical accompaniment

by Mila Maia & Friends.

*****

^{IMDb: 7.1/10}

Music for Silent Films is a compilation of piano compositions crafted by Agustina Taborda and Mila Maia during their time at Silent Cinema, where they have been resident pianists since its inception. This project unites music that emerges from live performances, engaging directly with silent films. Available in both physical and digital formats.

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^{OUR RATING: 100/100}

The Ireland`s first Silent Film Festival in Galway City, has come to a close. We can proudly declare that we did it! The audience was fantastic – a heartfelt thank you to all of you, wonderful people! The amazing films were enhanced by live musical performances from our talented local musicians. Mila, Michael, Agustina, Mia, Desiree, Thomas, Antonis, and Brandon – we appreciate you! A big thank you also goes to Massimo's, The Blue Note, Charlie Byrne's Bookshop, and St. Nicholas Church for your collaboration and for allowing us to use your spaces. Ashley – your work on the video animation was incredible, you are truly amazing! Harry and Greg – we are grateful for the audio and video recording. Malachy at Massimo's, Galway's Westend, This is Galway, and everyone who participated in the Silent Cinema and Cinephile Paradiso from the start – thank you! We also extend our gratitude to our sponsors and friends. Lastly, a huge shout out to the Galway City Council's Arts Office for your trust!

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^{OUR RATING: 10/10}

Silent Cinema won the Irish Hospitality Awards 2024 in the Best Independent Cinema Experience category!
Our heartfelt thanks go out to all our fans, friends, and artists who have collaborated with us. Your contributions have been invaluable in achieving this victory!
If you have not yet been to Silent Cinema, we would like to invite you to enjoy a silent film with live piano accompaniment.

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^{OUR RATING: 10/10}