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Director
Cara Holmes
Credits
Producer: Evan Horan
Writer: Cara Holmes
Cinematographer: Aidan Gault
Principal Cast
Joni Crone, Heather Fleming, Marina Forrestal, Claire Hackett, Ruth McCarthy, Helen Slattery, Louise Walsh, Nuala Ward, Carmel Winters.
Category
DocumentaryF-RatedLGBTQIA+
A poignant film that reveals an unknown queer and lesbian Irish history through the story of an underground network of telephone helplines. Each call was logged as handwritten notes kept through a time of constitutional change in Ireland as women fought for their rights in an oppressive and conservative society. An ensemble cast of the original helpline volunteers and actors brings this rich and undocumented history alive, creating a moving, joyful and powerful new archive through collective memories. This is a story of community, connection and above all else, the transformative power of listening. World premiere: Sheffield DocFest, 11 June 2026
85 minutes, Ireland, 2026, 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
The IFI is supported by The Arts Council