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Verdigris

    • Director

      Patricia Kelly

    • Credits

      Producer:
      Paul Fitzsimons,
      Patricia Kelly.

      Cinematographer:
      Tania Freimuth.

      Writer:
      Patricia Kelly.

    • Principal Cast

      Kyle Hixon,
      Geraldine McAlinden,
      Michael James Ford.

  • Category

    Feature
    F-Rated

Trapped in a marriage with a controlling husband, middle-aged, middle-class Marian takes on a secret part-time job as a census enumerator. The job is no picnic. On her tough inner-city route, she faces dismissive and abusive locals who flatly refuse to engage in the census. This includes brash and no-nonsense teenager Jewel, who Marian soon realises is living alone with no obvious means of supporting herself.

Marian finds herself striking a deal with Jewel - she won't report her to the authorities if Jewel helps her get the locals to fill out their census forms. As they walk the streets of Dublin, an unlikely friendship blooms.

Notes courtesy of MnáMná Films

Awards
Audience Award, Newport Beach Film Festival 2023
Best Feature Film, Irish Film Festival London 2023
Best Narrative Feature, Kerry International Film Festival 2023
Best Independent Film, Galway Film Fleadh 2023

95 minutes, Ireland, 2023, Colour

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