Irish Film Institute -Film Directory

The Commitments

Alan Parker, 118 minutes, 1991

Voted the best Irish film ever made in a poll sponsored by Jameson Whiskey in 2005, The Commitment’s charts the unlikely journey of Dublin soul band ‘The Commitments’. Ambitious Jimmy Rabbitte (Robert Arkins) takes control of his friend’s struggling wedding…

Condemned to Remember

Gerry Gregg, 90 minutes, 2017

Bergen-Belsen survivor Tomi Reichental has embarked on a lifelong quest to keep the memory of the Holocaust alive so that its horrors will never be repeated. Now Tomi symbolically celebrates his 80th birthday in a Dublin mosque and embarks on…

The Condom Man

Cara Holmes, 12 minutes, 2017

The valiant individuals, who provided front line and core services for HIV-AIDS patients in the late '80s. Available as part of a curated series of shorts GAZE on Tour 2017.

Congo: An Irish Affair

Brendan Culleton, 90 minutes, 2011

Investigating the experiences of Irish soldiers and diplomats during the intervention of the UN in the Congo Crisis of the 1960s, Congo: An Irish Affair seeks to restore the story of an Irish battalion whose heroic actions were forgotten. Irish…

Conor Walsh – Selected Piano Works

Keith Walsh, 65 minutes, 2024

Conor Walsh wrote his heart in minimalist piano compositions. Described in the press as ‘meticulously crafted’ and ‘genuinely spellbinding’, his music came from a practice of non-directedness, directing us only to transcendence from our quotidian existence. This musical reverie celebrates…

Continuing Traditions

Dónal Ó Céilleachair, 80 minutes, 2022

Acclaimed Indian classical musician and composer Ustad Wajahat Khan and much-loved and renowned Irish musician and composer Peadar Ó Riada come together in a unique exploration of the shared musical heritage of their beloved native traditions. Compiled from over 40…

Conveyance

Gemma Creagh, 15 minutes, 2024

Between being constantly outbid on dilapidated houses, and their odd roommate penchant for being naked, house hunting has not been easy for young couple Brian and Suzanne. After years of living in sub-par rented accommodation, they can't believe their luck…

Corduroy

Hugh O'Conor, 11 minutes, 2009

In the aftermath of a suicide attempt, autistic woman Jessie (Caoilfhionn Dunne) is brought to a house by the sea where she is encouraged to learn surfing by kindly carer (Domhnall Gleeson). Writer/Director Hugh O’Conor is astute in his mirroring…

Corporate Monster

Ruairí Robinson, 17 minutes, 2019

After being phased out of his job, a dangerously unstable man’s life spirals out of control when the prescription pills he takes start to have a side effect, allowing him to see the parasitic beings that have long been puppeteering…

Cowboys and Angels

David Gleeson, 89 minutes, 2003

Set in Limerick City, Cowboys and Angels explores the alienation of Shane Bulter (Michael Legge), a young adult who moves away from home for the first time. His introverted personality is transformed by his outgoing, gay roommate Vincent (Allen Leech),…

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