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Mrs Robinson
In her own words, MRS ROBINSON unfolds a story about female leadership, human rights activism and climate action. This feature documentary tells the inspirational life story of icon and change-maker Mary Robinson, Ireland’s first female President, a pioneering UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and the successor of Nelson Mandela as Chair of The Elders, among many other achievements. “Absorbing, enlightening and frequently moving, MRS ROBINSON is a fine testament to the woman who remains the figurehead of modern Ireland” – Irish Examiner 5 STARS “With a breezy charismatic confidence, MRS ROBINSON is a lovingly crafted portrait of Ireland’s first female President” – Irish Independent 5 STARS “...the politician whose…
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Housewife of the Year
An utterly intriguing documentary about one of Ireland’s most unique cultural events – the competition which saw women from around Ireland compete on primetime TV for the title of ‘Housewife of the Year’ and the prize of a luxury gas cooker. HOUSEWIFE OF THE YEAR tells the story of Ireland’s treatment of women through the prism of a surreal, live-televised competition, that has to be seen to be believed. The former contestants share their direct experiences of marriage bars, lack of contraception, magdalene laundries, microaggressions, financial vulnerability, boredom and shame. It is a poignant, often hilarious, uplifting story of a resilient generation of women and how they changed a country.…
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A Want in Her
When her mother goes missing somewhere in Ireland, Irish filmmaker Myrid Carten returns from London to find her. Her search takes her into a feuding family, a contested house; and a history that threatens to take everyone down, including herself. A WANT IN HER is an immersive, first person account of the cost of family love, and how difficult it can be to escape. “Raw, searing… a daughter’s shattering testament to her mother’s absence, presence and endurance… passages of cathartic beauty, grace and even humor.” – Variety Screenings are followed by an exclusive Q&A with director Myrid Carten With Myrid Carten Nuala Crew Director Myrid Carten Writer…
