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Screened in the John Hume Building JHL2, NUI Maynooth. New members always welcome.

The cinema gets through ‘Triumph of the Human Spirit’ stories like they were two a penny. But, Julian Schnabel’s Cannes Award Winner totally eclipses the usual would be inspirational fodder. Very few movies deserve the epithet ‘Life – Affirming’ in the way this true life tale certainly does.

Back in 1995, Jean-Dominique Bauby was your basic cool French dude: as the editor of Elle, he swanned around between parties, fashion shoots, family life and mistress. A charmed life, until a massive aneurysm changed everything. He woke up in hospital, his mind and senses racing but his body totally immobile—apart from one flickering eyelid. The film’s opening recreates this moment of dreamlike incredulity from Jean-Dominique’s perspective, and the camera continues throughout to register his consciousness with a passionate imagination. As Bauby refuses to submit to despair, something remarkable happens: he discovers that emotions and memories—the very stuff of life—are still abuzz in his head, so he writes his memoir, signalling each individual letter by a certain number of blinks . . .

All the screenings are preceded by a brief introduction and some contextual information by staff from various Departments of NUI Maynooth,with a chance to engage in some lively chat and discussion afterwards.

Membership is open to all over 18yrs. and costs €33.00 for the remaining season of six films.  Cost to students €2.00 per screening with valid student card and admission for non members is €8 on the night. 

For joining and full membership details for Maynooth Film for all Film Club log onto http://www.kildare.ie/artsservice/.

The Arts Service welcomes feedback and suggestions. For further information or queries concerning Arts Service programming please contact Brenda Brady Tel: 045 448328 or Email: bbrady@kildarecoco.ie

 

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