At Happenings, climate action has always been hugely important to us. So we are thrilled to join up with The Bohemian Climate Cooperative and Oatly Climate/Culture Lab to bring you The Bohemian Environmental Justice Film Festival to be held at historic Dalymount Park.

The Bohemian Environmental Justice Film Festival (BEFF) will be the first festival focused on the stories of people and communities on the front lines of the fight against environmental catastrophe. There is an increasing awareness of the intersection between people’s lives and the consequences of environmental breakdown. Around the world, filmmakers are telling the story of struggle and survival in the face of the converging environmental crises we face.

BEFF will be an outdoor film festival taking place between the 8th -11th of September 2022 at Dalymount Park, the home of Bohemian Football Club on the north side of Dublin. The festival will bring together Irish and international filmmakers, storytellers, activists and decision-makers for a special weekend of screenings and events that will advance understanding of the environmental injustices faced by communities in Ireland and worldwide and the prospects for reparation.

The featured movies are as follows;

Neptune Frost - 6.45pm, Thursday 8th September, Lighthouse Cinema. The story of the meeting of an intersex runaway hacker and a coltan miner in a Burundian e-waste camp and the resulting spark that ignites a rebellion against the authoritarian regime. Tickets here, https://bit.ly/3B2Cifr

In League with Gaddafi - 6.30pm, Friday 9th September, Dalymount Park. A fascinating look back at the bizarre events that led to League of Ireland players flying to Libya to play Muammar al-Gaddafi’s national team in 1989 – a time when Haughey and Gaddafi enjoyed a mutual admiration, and Irish beef and Libyan munitions flowed between the two countries. Tickets here, https://bit.ly/3R4bels

The Territory - 9.00pm, Friday 9th September, Dalymount Park. This incredible documentary follows the Amazonian Uru-eu-wau-wau tribe as they battle to defend their land from illegal settlers and non-native farmers in Brazil. Tickets here, https://bit.ly/3CHmYpJ

A Bug's Life - 12.00pm, Saturday 10th September, Dalymount Park. Flik is a clumsy but resourceful ant who wants to improve life for his colony as they gather food for harvest, but life is difficult when a mean bunch of grasshoppers threatens to destroy the ants if they don’t give up their food. Tickets here, https://bit.ly/3KytBMU

The Ants and The Grasshopper - 5.00pm, Saturday 10th September, Dalymount Park. Farmer and activist Anita Chitaya travels from Malawi to the U.S. to share her experiences of drought and degradation brought about by climate change. From farmers in California and lawmakers in Washington, Chitaya seeks to change minds about their role in the climate crisis. Tickets here, https://bit.ly/3wHXXqH

Mad Fax, Fury Road - 8.00pm, Saturday 10th September, Dalymount Park. A rip-roaring action-adventure set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. In this follow-up to the well-known franchise, Max) must team up with Furiosa and her group of runaway women in order to escape a sinister ruler and his petro-fuelled army of mercenaries in search of “the green place”, an apparent haven. Tickets here, https://bit.ly/3pZcHh6

Tickets can be purchased individually for each film, or get the Dalymount Special to see all five films in Dalymount Park for €15 + VAT & booking fee. The Dalymount Special ticket will also grant you access to the post-festival party on Saturday night.