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Director
Cara Holmes
Credits
Producer: Evan Horan
Writer: Cara Holmes
Cinematographer: Aidan Gault
Principal Cast
Joni Crone, Heather Fleming, Marina Forrestal, Claire Hackett, Ruth McCarthy, Helen Slattery, Louise Walsh, Nuala Ward, Carmel Winters.
Category
DocumentaryF-RatedLGBTQIA+
A poignant film that reveals an unknown queer and lesbian Irish history through the story of an underground network of telephone helplines. Each call was logged as handwritten notes kept through a time of constitutional change in Ireland as women fought for their rights in an oppressive and conservative society. An ensemble cast of the original helpline volunteers and actors brings this rich and undocumented history alive, creating a moving, joyful and powerful new archive through collective memories. This is a story of community, connection and above all else, the transformative power of listening. World premiere: Sheffield DocFest, 11 June 2026
85 minutes, Ireland, 2026, Colour
AMÉLIE (25th ANNIVERSARY) 15.45
FATHER MOTHER SISTER BROTHER 13.25
HOKUM 11.05, 18.15
ONCE UPON A TIME IN A CINEMA 20.10
PRIMAVERA 11.00, 20.35
ROSE OF NEVADA 20.20
THE STRANGER 13.05
THIS MORTAL COIL: ANXIETY + DEATH & TRANSFIGURATION 15.40
TRAD 13.20, 18.20
The IFI is supported by The Arts Council