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Belfast Film Festival · 2024

Belfast Film Festival 2024

Ireland Focus

Programme

6 films · 1 review

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Anne Devlin

The story of Anne Devlin, who was caught up in the revolt of the Irish under Robert Emmett in 1803, told exclusively from the woman's point of view.

(Country: Ireland; Year: 1984; Director: Pat Murphy; Writer: Pat Murphy; Stars: Brid Brennan, Bosco Hogan, Des McAleer, Gillian Hackett, David Kelly)

Bring Them Down

(Country: Ireland; Year: 2024; Director: Chris Andrews; Writer: Chris Andrews, Jonathan Hourigan; Stars: Christopher Abbott, Barry Keoghan, Colm Meaney, Nora-Jane Noone, Paul Ready, Aaron Heffernan, Susan Lynch, Conor MacNeill, Adam Behan, Diarmuid de Faoite, Gail Fitzpatrick, Youssef Quinn, Grace Daly, Tom Leavey, Martin Gilligan)

Dead Man's Money

When Young Henry's wealthy uncle starts courting 'the Widow' Maureen Tweed, he starts to fear that he'll be written out of Old Henry's will, but the plan he hatches will lead him into a far worse predicament.

(Country: UK; Year: 2024; Director: Paul Kennedy; Writer: Paul Kennedy; Stars: Kathy Kiera Clarke, Gerard Jordan, Ciarán McMenamin, Judith Roddy, Pat Shortt)

Housewife Of The Year

Former contestants of the Housewife of the Year competition tell the story of a resilient generation of women, and how they changed a country.

(Country: Ireland; Year: 2024; Director: Ciaran Cassidy; Stars: Margaret Carmody, Catherine Carton, Margaret Carton, Sally Casey, Patricia Connolly, Philomena Delaney)

The Spin

Review preview for The Spin

The warmth between the two leads keeps us rooting for them as everything seems to be going against them, often due to their own poor decisions.

Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5
Two men go on a road trip across Ireland in search of a priceless record.

(Country: UK; Year: 2024; Director: Michael Head; Writer: Colin Broderick, Mark McCausland; Stars: Brenock O'Connor, Tara Lynne O'Neill, Leah O'Rourke, Kimberly Wyatt, Maura Higgins, Owen Colgan.)

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The UnHolylands

Michael and Scott plan one last house party as their university days come to an end. When their lawyer father forbids it and threatens their job prospects, a colleague is sent to keep an eye on them as the boys must decide their future.

(Country: Ireland; Year: 2024; Director: Paddy Duffy; Writer: Paddy Duffy; Stars: Ciaran McCourt, Peter Jeffries, Sean Daly, Paddy Duffy, Larry Cowan, Mal McGinley)