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OPENING NIGHT CRAIC
Join us for one of our famous Opening Night parties - a celebration of Irish culture, music and song and a Premiere screening of CHASING MILLIONS!
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Australian Premiere, Family Ties, In Cinemas, Irish History, Irish Language, LGBTQI+, Music, Online, Travel
IRISH-AUSTRALIAN SHORT FILM PROGRAM
A collection of short films that showcases stories shaped by the interweaving of Irish and Australian culture, through their producers, directors, actors or themes.
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JAMES CONNOLLY: WE ONLY WANT THE EARTH
This documentary reclaims the story of James Connolly and examines how it resonates in our contemporary time when democracy itself appears under threat.
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BURIED ALIVE (‘Beo Faoin Bhfód’)
A young Irish builder is buried alive in a builders yard in Kilburn in a bizarre publicity stunt in 1960’s London.
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THE LIGHTKEEPER
A lighthouse keeper's life of solitude and ritual is disrupted and ultimately transformed by a mysterious American war widow, a hard-line priest and his housekeeper.
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TESTIMONY
A fascinating and beautiful feature documentary following survivors of Ireland’s Magdalene Laundries and Mother & Baby Homes, as they hold the Irish government and Catholic church to account for their actions.
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HUSH-A-BYE BABY
A restored print of Margo Harkin's seminal coming-of-age film about a teenager’s unwanted pregnancy. Set in Derry in 1984, the film debuts a young Sinead O'Connor, who provided the soundtrack.
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DANIEL O’CONNELL: THE EMANCIPATOR
A fresh appraisal of Daniel O’Connell, one of Ireland’s most visionary statesmen, and a champion of human rights, whose legacy continues to be felt today.
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TRAVELLING BACK (‘Ag Taisteal Siar’)
Explores the rich musical heritage of Ireland’s Traveller community and its contribution to Irish music today.
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LISTEN TO THE LAND SPEAK
Celebrated writer and commentator Manchán Magan reveals the profound knowledge and wisdom contained in the Irish landscape and myths and reveals how it shapes our view on the world.
