We take a look at what Broadway Cinema's Irish Film Season has to offer this March...
In celebration of St. Patrick's Day, Broadway Cinema is hosting a collection of gems from Irish Cinema throughout the month of March. Here's a preview of the four films from the Emerald Isle being screened...
Song of Granite (2017)
Sunday 4th March, 2.15pm
Director: Pat Collins
Starring: Michael O'Chonfhlaola, Macdara Ó Fátharta, Jaren Cerf
Running time: 104 min
Silence director Pat Collins' latest film is the story of Joe Heaney, the legendary seannós singer who gained international fame during a career that saw him record hundreds of songs in Ireland, England and America. Combining traditional narrative episodes with documentary footage, Song of Granite is a celebratory, yet unflinching, portrayal of one of Ireland's most acclaimed musical icons.
No Stone Unturned (2017)
Sunday 11th March, 4.30pm
Director: Alex Gibney
Running time: 108 min
On 18th June 1994, in the small village of Loughinsland, Northern Ireland, six men were brutally murdered while watching a World Cup football game. Mea Maxima Culpa and Going Clear director Alex Gibney reopens the case in which, despite a lengthy investigation by the police and numerous confusing leads, remained without any clear perpetrators, let alone convictions. No Stone Unturned is a heart-breaking and courageous piece of documentary filmmaking from Gibney, who provides a much deeper understanding of the Northern Ireland conflict than any other voice in modern cinema.
Song of the Sea
Saturday 17th March, 1.15pm
Director: Tomm Moore
Starring: David Rawle, Brendan Gleeson, Lisa Hannigan
Running time: 93 min
Tomm Moore's stunning feature-length animation tells the story of Ben, a young Irish boy, and his little sister Saoirse, a girl who can turn into a seal, as they embark on an adventure to free the fairies and save the spirit world. Featuring the vocal talents of Brendan Gleeson and David Rawle, Song of the Sea is a beautiful family animation that poetically invokes a rich Irish folklore.
Sanctuary (2016)
Sunday 25th March, 2pm
Director: Len Collin
Starring: Keiran Coppinger, Charlene Kelly, Stephen Marcus
Running time: 88 min
Len Collin's debut feature portrays the love between Larry, a young man with Down's syndrome and Sophie, who suffers from epilepsy, as they struggle to maintain a relationship in a world seemingly determined to keep them apart. As heart-warming as it is heart-breaking, Sanctuary beat out the likes of The Killing of a Sacred Deer and Maudie to win the 2017 Dublin Film Critics Circle award for Best Irish Film.
More information and tickets for all screenings can be found at the Broadway Cinema website
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