Bastille Day Ireland Film Screening - Sirocco and the Kingdom of the Winds

As part of the Bastille Day celebrations in Ireland, the French Embassy in association with Irish cultural partners, presents a special French Film Programme from 1st to 14th July 2025 in Dublin, Cork, Galway, and online.

Dublin City Libraries are delighted to participate in this initiative by the French Embassy, celebrating French culture and marking the close friendship between Ireland and France.

On Tuesday 8 July, join us in Dolphin’s Barn Library for a screening of Sirocco and the Kingdom of the Winds (Sirocco et le royaume des courants d’air).

Juliette (4) and Carmen (8)’s neighbor, Agnes, writes children’s books that take place in a fantastic world, the Kingdom of the Air Currents. The two sisters discover a passage between their world and this extraordinary universe. Once there, the two girls take on the appearance of cats, and discover the existence of Sirocco, this terrifying character capable of controlling the wind.

Director :Benoît Chieux

Year: 2023

Running time: 1h 20

Genre: Animation

Suitable for a young audience. Click here to book a space.

All films are in French with English subtitles.

The Bastille Day Ireland Film programme is presented in association with the French Embassy in Ireland and Institut français.

Discover the full programme of Bastille Day Ireland here: https://ie.ambafrance.org/Bastille-Day-Ireland-2025