Dinner and a movie: a few Cinegael choices

Byron Toben

February 2012

Cinegael, Montreal’s annual Irish film festival (the largest in North America and third-largest in the world), is in its 20th season. It runs till May.

February 17: The Other Side of Sleep, a brooding suspense thriller.

March 2: The Nephew, an emotional catharsis outnumbered by comic moments.

March 30: An ever-popular evening of award-winning shorts. The audience votes for the top three.

May 2: Closing film and reception. Bernadette: Notes on a Political Journey, a documentary on peace activist Bernadette Devlin.

DeSève Cinema at Concordia’s downtown campus. All-inclusive pass, $60. Single shows, $10; closing reception, $20. cinegaelmontreal.com