Dublin International Film Festival: "Freibad"/"The Pool"

With over thirty features and documentaries under her belt, Doris Dörrie is one of Germany’s most-prolific filmmakers. Here, she dives into culture wars as a female-only swimming pool faces a shake-up. Previously a destination for gossip hounds, the regulars are not sure how to deal with new arrivals - a group of burkini-clad and veiled women. What follows is a biting comedy that questions stereotypes and ponders a fascinating topic: what makes a female body?

DIFF is delighted to present the Irish premiere of The Pool on 24 February 2022 at 6:15pm at the Lighthouse Cinema, Dublin. 


We are delighted that two other German films will also be presented at Dublin International Film Festival:

Sun, 26 Feb 6:30pm | Light House Cinema Dublin
The Ordinaries - Die Gewöhnlichen
Dir.: Sophie Linnenbaum, 120 min., colour, Germany 2022
Director Sophie Linnenbaum will be present at the screening.

Thu, 23 Feb 5:00pm - Sun, 26 Feb 5pm | Online
Come with me to the Cinema – The Gregors
Dir.: Alice Agneskirchner, 155 min., colour, Germany 2022


Supported by the Goethe-Institut Irland