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Chasing The Light
CHASING THE LIGHT tells the story of charismatic hippie Peter Cornish, who founded Dxogchen Beara, a world-leading Tibetan Buddhist centre on the cliffs of West Cork. For five decades, this former clifftop farm has transformed the lives of thousands who receive solace from the Buddhist teachings. But as the devoted community attempts to build Ireland’s first Tibetan Buddhist temple, their revered teacher, Sogyal Rinpoche, is accused of serious misconduct. CHASING THE LIGHT sensitively dissects the spiritual haven’s complicated history, in a meditative and beautiful film. With Peter Cornish Crew Director Maurice O’Brien Writer Maurice O’Brien Cinematography Patrick Jordan, Maurice O’Brien Editing Iseult Howlett, Paul Mullen Music Michael Fleming Producers Clare…
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Kathleen is Here
What does the future hold when the past is all you’ve got? Kathleen, played by rising star Hazel Doupe (Say Nothing, Calm With Horses, You Are Not My Mother) is 18 and fresh out of foster care. Her departure coincides with the death of her biological mother and so she returns to her hometown to take ownership of her mother’s house. She gets a job and even a friend; but the emptiness of Kathleen’s life cannot be filled by social media and reality shows. Alone and desperate for a mother figure, she sets out on a destructive path to find one. Winner, Bingham Ray New Talent Award at 2024 Galway…
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Fidil Ghorm
A beautiful, contemporary Irish-language movie, FIDIL GHORM is one for all of the family; bringing together traditional Irish music and culture and the innocence and resilience of 10-year-old Molly, who’s on a heartfelt mission to bring her father out of a coma. Believing that winning the All-Ireland Fiddle Competition might wake him, she’s determined to follow in his musical footsteps and invoke the magic in the music. Set in Rathmullen County Donegal, FIDIL GHORM combines a magical film score and the breathtaking scenery of Donegal’s Wild Atlantic Way and Lough Swilly, setting the scene for a story full of emotion, joy and laughter. With a G-rating, this is one for music-lovers of all…
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David Keenan: Focla ar Chanbhás
This award-winning bilingual documentary is an intimate and poetic exploration of the life and artistry of musician David Keenan (Dáithí Ó’Cianáin). Four years after the breakthrough success of his debut album Beginner’s Guide to Bravery, Dundalk-born songwriter, musician, and composer David Keenan finds himself at a crossroads. Known for his evocative lyricism and compelling live performances, Keenan invites us into his world of words as he returns to the studio to create new music; “Anger is easy to portray, it’s the hurt that’s hard”. Over the course of 500 days, the film offers an unfiltered look at Keenan’s creative process, the challenges of navigating an ever-changing music industry, and the…
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Christy
17-year-old Christy is at a crossroads. Kicked out of his suburban foster home, he moves in with his estranged older brother Shane and his young family. As far as Shane is concerned this is a temporary arrangement, but Christy begins to feel at home on Cork’s working-class Northside. As he makes friends and begins to let the community in, he also reconnects with his past through his seemingly more corrupting extended family, despite Shane’s efforts to protect him. Shane wants something better for Christy at any cost – even if it means he has to push him away. As the brothers look to reconcile their turbulent past, their family and…
