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Ó Chúil Aodha Go hÓileán Í (From Coolea to Iona)

Dónal Ó Céillachair, 53 minutes, 2014

A documentary tribute to a community in the West Cork Gaeltacht where men of all ages and from all walks of life gather every Sunday to sing with Cór Chúil Aodha. Founded by legendary Irish composer Seán Ó Riada and…

O’Hara’s Holiday

Peter Bryan, 20 minutes, 1957

This engaging dramatized documentary part-sponsored by Bord Fáilte, the Irish Tourist Board, was one of a series of films aimed at the US market which centred on the theme of returning migrants. In homage to John Ford’s The Quiet Man,…

Older than Ireland

Alex Fegan, 81 minutes, 2015

Featuring 30 men and women, all born before 1916, Older than Ireland is something of a landmark documentary that explores what it means to have lived 100 years, and more, in Ireland. Director Alex Fegan, who recently took the measure…

OLDER THAN IRELAND

ALEX FEGAN,

Featuring 30 men and women, all born before 1916, Older than Ireland is something of a landmark documentary that explores what it means to have lived 100 years, and more, in Ireland. Director Alex Fegan, who recently took the measure…

One Million Dubliners

Aoife Kelleher, 80 minutes, 2014

Never has journeying into the world of Ireland’s dead been as enlightening an experience as it is in One Million Dubliners, a fascinating exploration of Glasnevin Cemetery that was joint-winner of the Best Irish Feature Documentary award at this year’s…

One Night in Millstreet

Andrew Gallimore, 2023

A prizefight between underdog Steve 'The Celtic Warrior' Collins and champion Chris 'Simply the Best' Eubank grips and encapsulates an entire nation as it emerges from depression towards previously unimagined prosperity. [TBC, IFI International]

Our Land

Eoin Harnett, 6 minutes, 2019

A short documentary detailing Ireland’s reputation, culture, and future from the perspective of seven young inhabitants of the country. Stylised as a light-hearted reflection piece, Our Land provides the spectator with an understanding of how the interviewees’ regard Ireland as…

Outitude: The Irish Lesbian Community

Sonya Mulligan, 90 minutes, 2018

A heartfelt documentary that explores the definitions, connections and commonalities of what it means to be lesbian. Through interviews and group discussions with all facets of the Irish LGBTQI+ community, the film delves into the lives of rural and urban…

Pauline Bewick: Yellow Man, Grey Man

Maurice Galway, 52 minutes, 2013

In Pauline Bewick: Yellow Man, Grey Man, artist Maurice Galway examines the hugely successful series of work by Pauline known as The Yellow Man. "I was searching for the perfect society. That's why I went to the South Pacific and…

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