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Under Open Skies
Ben Jones, 12 minutes, 2014
A nostalgic look at handball alleys, Under Open Skies recalls the history of these institutions of social life in Ireland, with the memories of old players bringing back to the public this traditional sport.
Undressing My Mother
Ken Wardrop, 6 minutes, 2004
An intimate exploration of a woman’s relationship with her body, Undressing My Mother offers the tender portrayal of the director’s mother in a documentary that is as much interested in revealing the mental as the physical. Both her body and…Unhinged
Tom Caulfield, 3 minutes, 2015
The squeaky hinge gets the oil. But when the squeak escapes the oil, it's sure to get you!Unlucky
Orlaith McManus, 15 minutes, 2020
A couple experience the pain, laughter and uncertainty of fertility treatment, whilst trying to hold their relationship (and beloved cat) alive.Up & Away
Jamie Goldrick, 16 minutes, 2020
Up & Away is a short documentary on the 1973 IRA Mountjoy Helicopter Escape, told through the eyes of four men who were in the prison that day.The Vasectomy Doctor
Paul Webster, 11 minutes, 2019
Dr Andrew Rynne was the first doctor to perform vasectomies in Ireland, estimating that he has performed over 35,000. Persevering in the face of opposition from the Church and State in Ireland during the 1970s and 1980s, Dr Rynne continued…Venus in Retrograde
Katherine Canty, 12 minutes, 2018
'In the beginning, the earth was without form, and void, and darkness was upon the face of the deep...'Violet
Maurice Joyce, 8 minutes, 2015
Violet is the cautionary tale of a young girl who despises her reflection. Tired of the abuse, her reflection decides she's not going to take it any more...
The Visit
Orla Walsh, 22 minutes, 1992
Political violence in Northern Ireland provides the setting for this provocative short film from Orla Walsh which tackles women’s experiences of both state and republican violence. Sheila (Magael Mclaughlin) travels to the notorious Maze Prison to meet her imprisoned husband…IFI CINEMAS TODAY
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