NORTH CIRCULAR

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Director: Luke McManus

Stars: Gemma Dunleavy, Johnny Flynn, Ian Lynch 

Duration: 85 mins

Language: English

Genre: Documenary

Rating: M

Original Release: 23 September 2022 (Ireland)

 

 

 

NORTH CIRCULAR  is a documentary that travels the length of Dublin’s North Circular Road, from the Phoenix Park to Dublin Port, exploring the history, music and streetscapes of a street that links some of the country’s most beloved and infamous places. 

Told in black and white 4:3 Academy ratio, the film evokes many narratives from the history of the city and nation, from colonialism to mental health, to the struggle for women’s liberation while also engaging with urgent issues of today, including the battle to save the legendary Cobblestone Pub, centre of Dublin’s recent folk revival, from destruction at the hands of cynical property developers. The film also includes musical performances from artists local to the North Circular including John Francis Flynn, Seán Ó Túama, Eoghan O’Ceannabháin, Ian Lynch and Gemma Dunleavy.

 

WINNER – Best Documentary – Dublin International Film Festival 2022
NOMINEE – Best Documentary – Dublin Film Critics Circle Awards 2022

 

“The film has an original and at times disarming approach to bearing witness” – Ben Kenigsberg, New York Times

 

“If ever a film was a rallying cry against isolation, it’s this one” – Harry Guerin, RTÉ