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Samanta Nobody

    • Director

      Ciarán Creagh

    • Credits

      Producer
      Ciarán Creagh

      Cinematographer:
      David Grennan

      Writer:
      Ciarán Creagh

    • Principal Cast

      Ruby Jean Lennon,
      Brendan Conroy,
      Maggie Hannon.

  • Category

    Feature
    Music

Samanta, is sixteen, homeless, and a master of living on the streets. Wise and organised, she lives in a derelict prefab, washes her clothes in a local launderette, eats in a Mission kitchen and is well known in the homeless community. No matter how well organised, many dangers exist for a young woman living on the streets, and a simple occurrence can quickly unravel a life into disaster when you live on the margins of society. Unexpectedly, losing her "home" to redevelopment, starts a downward spiral in Samanta’s fortunes.

The one thing Samanta has is music. She writes, sings and plays but only for herself, and never in public. The owner of a local music store has taken a fatherly interest in Samanta, letting her play in his shop but soon notices her talent. Resisting the world, Samanta must realise that music can be her savour.

Ireland, 2025, Colour


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