Quintessentially Irish

A documentary on the life of the people of the Aran Islands, who were believed to contain the essence of the ancient Irish life, represented by a pure uncorrupted peasant existence centred around the struggle between man and his hostile but magnificent surroundings. A blend of documentary and fictional narrative, the film captures the...

Runtime

1h 16m

Director

Robert Flaherty

Cast

Colman 'Tiger' King, Maggie Dirrane, Michael Dirrane

The evolution of skateboarding culture in Ireland since the late 1980s.

Runtime

1h 22m

Director

JJ Rolfe

Cast

Tony Hawk, Damien Cody, Wayne Gallagher

Through economic necessity, an Aran Islander is forced to travel to England to work on building sites so that he can earn money to support his family back on the Islands.

Runtime

25m

Director

James Mulkerns

Cast

Richard Harris, Michael Conneely, Micheál Ó Connghaile

Affectionate but honest portrait of Thin Lizzy, arguably the best hard rock band to come out of Ireland. Starting with the remix of the classic album Jailbreak by Scott Gorham and Brian Downie, the film takes us through the rollercoaster ride that is the story of Thin Lizzy. From early footage of singer Phil Lynott in Ireland in his ...

Runtime

1h

Cast

Phil Lynott, Eric Bell, Brian Downey

In the summer of 2009, a man calling himself Peter Bergmann and claiming to be from Austria arrived in Sligo Town. Over his final three days, Peter Bergmann would go to great lengths to ensure no one would ever discover who he was or where he came from.

Runtime

19m

Director

Ciaran Cassidy

Cast

Detective Superintendent John Reilly, Anne Conlon, Paddy Quinn