The world premiere of a new documentary about the late Rory Gallagher is to feature at this year's Cork International film festival next month.
The festival, which runs from 12 to 22 November, will show, Jon Bonamassa: The Spirit of Rory, telling the story of the American guitarist's admiration of Gallagher and his enduring legacy as an artist.
The film will be showcased at the Everyman Theatre in Cork on November 18, followed by a Q&A with Rory Gallagher's brother, Dónal and a special guest.
The festival will open at the MTU Cork School of Music's Curtis Auditorium on November 12, with a showing of Olivier Clert's animated, Lucy Lost. Clert himself will also speak to composer Anne Sophie Versnaeyen afterwards.
The musical comedy, The Debut, from writer-director Jessie Eisenberg will close out the festival on November 22, which stars Julianne Moore and Paul Giamatti. It is also tipped for major Oscar nominations this year.
"The Curtis Auditorium at MTU Cork School of Music is a particularly fitting setting for our Opening Gala, Lucy Lost, a beautiful, evocative, and joyous film showcasing animation at its most inventive, with a captivating original score", Festival Director and CEO of Cork International Film Festival, Fiona Clark said.
"Our partnership with MTU will establish a new cinematic venue in Cork for the festival, and the Opening Gala will feature a musical surprise on the night.
"We are proud to build on the momentum of our landmark 70th festival last year with more than 200 films and special events taking place throughout the city, reflecting our continued commitment to bringing the very best of Irish and international cinema to Cork, and celebrating the city's creative community and cultural life.
"We look forward to announcing the full programme on Wednesday, 14 October and welcoming audiences to share the spotlight in Cork November 12 to 22". (All quotes according to RTÉ).
