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Rage Against the Dying of the Light

    • Director

      Paul McCarroll,
      Kate McCarroll

    • Credits

      Producers:
      Paul McCarroll,
      Dave Gilvaney

    • Principal Cast

      Dave Gilvaney

  • Category

    Documentary
    Music

Often described as ‘avant-garde punk’, Dublin musician Meryl Streek is dark and dangerous – a cocktail of rage and despair. Onstage he’s a prowler – menacing, apoplectic, and snarling like a young Joe Strummer.

Rage Against the Dying of the Light is not only a portrait of an artist, but a snapshot of a challenging time in Irish culture amid a massive housing crisis and a fear of artistic homogenisation – highlighting the importance of dissenting, unique and rousing voices.

World & Ireland premiere: Galway Film Fleadh, 9 July 2026

67 minutes, Ireland, 2026, Colour

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