Once Upon a Time in a Cinema (2026)

Directed by David Gleeson

Once Upon a Time in a Cinema movie poster

Earl Clancy, a cinema owner on the edge, battles a series of disasters while juggling personal turmoil and the chaos of a packed Friday night crowd. Told in real time over the course of the movie playing in the cinema.

Genre: Drama

Language: en

Countries: Ireland, Belgium, Germany

Production

Cinematographer: Hyun De Grande · Editor: John Murphy · Production Design: Tracey O'Hanlon

Production: Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland

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