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Director
Ken Loach
Credits
Producer: Rebecca O'Brien. Writer: Paul Laverty
Principal Cast
Cillian Murphy, Padraic Delaney, Orla Fitzgerald, Liam Cunningham, Mary Murphy
Category
Feature1916 Centenary
Bringing his trademark left-wing politics to bear on Irish history, director Ken Loach here, through the figure of young revolutionary Damien O’Donovan (Cillian Murphy), explores the social issues involved in Ireland’s War of Independence and Civil War. Abandoning his career as a doctor, Damien joins his brother Teddy (Padraic Delaney) and committed trade unionist Dan (Liam Cunningham) in the fight against the British Empire, receiving training in fields using sticks and experiencing guerrilla combat and even capture. Partial success in the form of a divisive treaty with Britain sparks a Civil War that finds Damien’s family ties coming into conflict with his political commitments. A Palme D’or winner at the Cannes Film Festival, Loach offers a cinematic vision of Irish history which focuses on questions of nation and revolution through the eyes of a community.
127 minutes, Ireland / United Kingdom / Germany / Italy / Spain / France / Belgium / Switzerland, 2006, Colour
ARCHIVE AT LUNCHTIME: NORTHERN ROCK (PROGRAMME 1) 13:20
FROM THE VAULTS: THE DEAD (2025) 18.20
NICKEL BOYS 14:10, 17:00, 19:50
NOSFERATU (35MM & DIGITAL) 13:00 (Digital, OC), 15:40 (35mm), 20:20 (35mm)
SPIRITED AWAY 15:30
WE LIVE IN TIME 13:10, 18:10, 20:30
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