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 the community around them offer hope for Christy’s future.

Bursting with humour, soul, and raw authenticity, the film stars breakout talent Danny Power and Diarmuid Noyes alongside a brilliant Irish ensemble including Emma Willis, Alison Oliver, Chris Walley, and Helen Behan. The film also features members of Cork’s Kabin Studio, the arts collective behind ‘The Spark’ — the 2024 viral hit with over 1 billion views, dubbed the “song of the summer” by The New York Times.

Developed with BBC Film and Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland.

Winner Best Irish Film, Galway Film Fleadh 2025 and Grand Prix of the International Jury for the Best Film in Generation 14plus, Berlinale 2025

“Christy deserves a place among the best Irish films” – RTÉ

Proudly supported by Legacy Law, Sydney

Our Melbourne Saturday night screening of CHRISTY has now sold out, so we’ve added a special extra session on Sunday 26 October at The Kino

Screenings are followed by an exclusive Q&A with Danny Power (Christy) and director Brendan Canty