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Meeting Che Guevara and the Man from Maybury Hill

    • Director

      Anthony Byrne

    • Credits

      Producer: Brian Willis. Writer: Anthony Byrne

    • Principal Cast

      Fiona O'Shaughnessy, Karl Shiels, John Hurt

  • Category

    Short

A fusion of science-fiction and film noir genres, writer/director Anthony Byrne here crafts a stylish and ciné-literate short. Prone to indulging in unlikely conspiracy theories, the impulsive Beth (Fiona O’Shaughnessy) has her paranoia indulged by the unexpected appearance of Che Guevara (Karl Shiels) at a nearby airport. 

Awards:
Best Short Film Award at the 1st Irish Film and Television Awards 2003

16 minutes, Ireland, 2003, B&W


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