Dublin International Film Festival

DIFF 2026: Rose of Nevada

With exclusive short I Saw the Face of God in the Jet Wash
Post-Show Director Q&A

This screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Mark Jenkin, hosted by arts/culture journalist Tony Clayton-Lea.

The new film from BAFTA-winning director Mark Jenkin (Bait). In a forgotten fishing village, a long-lost boat mysteriously returns: the Rose of Nevada, vanished with all hands 30 years ago. Locals believe it must sail again to restore the village’s luck. Nick (1917’s George MacKay) joins the crew to provide for his family, alongside newcomer Liam (Callum Turner), fleeing his past. After a successful trip, they return to harbour, only to find time has shifted, and the villagers greet them as the original crew.

The screening will kick off with Jenkin's short I Saw the Face of God in the Jet Wash. Jenkin weaves Super 8 travel footage with cinema influences, literary references, and folklore in this energetic complement to Rose of Nevada. It will be followed by a Q&A session with Tony Clayton-Lea. Clayton-Lea is an Irish-based freelance journalist/writer/editor who writes on music, arts, and pop culture. He writes mostly for The Irish Times, and also contributes to the arts pages of the Sunday Independent and The Irish Post.