The films in the festival shine a light on contemporary Ireland. Continue reading
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‘Brooklyn’ – Crowley’s Reworking of Tóibín’s Novel
‘Brooklyn’ is a gentle film which takes you on an anguishing journey through the everyday. Eilis loves the Irish life and culture she left, and learns to love the one she takes on, and faces very tough choices. Continue reading
‘Battlefield 1916 – The Laneways of History’
a tour of Dublin’s forgotten 1916 Battlefield.
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Irish Films in BBC First British Festival Australia
Never has Ireland looked so colourful and sunny as it has in this film. Continue reading
The Irish and Indigenous Australians: Ground-breaking film
Val Noone Due to financial difficulties and other unclear reasons, the Australian viewing public is currently doomed to miss out on a fascinating film about the social history of Irish and Indigenous Australians which was shown at Sydney’s revived Irish Film Festival last month. This innovative one-hour documentary is known by its Gaelic title, Dubh ina … Continue reading
Convict Women and Orphan Girls – update.
Convict Women and Orphan Girls is a compelling portrayal – meticulously researched, vividly scripted and brilliantly enacted Continue reading
Irish Film Festival
Irish food, drink and music will flow, turning the Chauvel into a mini Irish pub for the occasion. Continue reading
