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Director
Martin Danneels
Credits
Producer: Laura Cranley
Cinematography: Joe Edwards
Category
DocumentaryIrish Language
Freagairt na Gairme (Answering the Call) is a contemplative documentary that follows the fragile survival of Ireland’s corncrake, one of the country’s most endangered birds. Set against the windswept beauty of the Atlantic coast, the film traces the efforts of ecologists, farmers, and volunteers working to restore habitats and revive the bird’s elusive nocturnal call. With atmospheric cinematography and restrained storytelling, the film is a quiet ode to stewardship, where every gesture - a field left uncut, a fence moved - carries the weight of hope. The film expands its lens to central Africa, revealing the corncrake’s migratory path and the global interdependence of ecosystems. Freagairt na Gairme is not just a portrait of a species in peril, but a meditation on patience, devotion, and the human capacity to mend what we’ve broken. World premiere: Cork International Film Festival, 2025.
85 minutes, Ireland, 2025, Colour
A PRIVATE LIFE 11.00, 18.00
ARCHIVE AT LUNCHTIME: CONCRETE PROOF (DOUBLE BILL) 11.50
DISCLOSURE DAY 13.10
EAFFI DISCOVERIES: JET LAG IN SUMMER + Q&A 18.20
OBSESSION 11.20
ODYSSEYS: AGUIRRE, THE WRATH OF GOD 16.00
ROSEBUSH PRUNING 15.50, 20.30
THE INVITE 13.40, 18.15, 20.45
THE LAST ONE FOR THE ROAD 16.10, 20.55
THE LAST VIKING 13.20
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