Irish Film Institute -International Film Directory

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…

Patchwork Family

Sara Sulej, 55 minutes, 2023

Patchwork Family is a documentary showcasing a passion for life, music, and creation. The band consists of 12 musicians. The film delves into the lives of each band member, exploring their history, and gradually assembles the individual pieces of the…

Patrick – A Slave to Ireland

Ruán Magan, 90 minutes, 2025

One thousand five hundred years ago the man known today as Saint Patrick decided to take upon himself an extraordinary mission: he would bring his Christian faith to the people of Ireland who were considered at the time to be…

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…

Pavee Lackeen

Perry Ogden, 88 minutes, 2005

Photographer Perry Ogden’s intimate portrait of Winnie, a resilient and spirited young Traveller, and her family who live in a dilapidated trailer on the side of the road in a desolate industrialised area of Dublin. The film presents an unflinching…

The Peacemaker

James Demo, 90 minutes, 2016

James Demo's feature documentary is an intimate portrait of international peacemaker Padraig O'Malley, an Irish man who helps make peace for others but struggles to find it for himself. Padraig has worked in conflict resolution for over 40 years. Among…

The Peculiar Sensation of Being Pat Ingoldsby

Seamus Murphy, 74 minutes, 2022

This creative documentary investigates the idiosyncratic world of Irish writer Pat Ingoldsby. Ingoldsby’s poems and candid anecdotes bear witness to a visceral relationship with his beloved Dublin and its many social, institutional and architectural changes over 80 years. He is…

Phil Lynott: Songs for While I’m Away

Emer Reynolds, 90 minutes, 2020

Telling the story of a black, working-class boy who comes of age in 1960s Dublin, this feature documentary from maestra Emer Reynolds (The Farthest) paints a warm and detailed portrait of one of Ireland’s greatest rock legends. As lead singer…

Piano Dreams

Gary Lennon, 95 minutes, 2022

When Gary Lennon (I Dream in Photos) lived next door to a Music Conservatory in Shanghai he became acutely aware of the piano-mania sweeping the country. With over 40 million piano students in China, the competition to secure places in…

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