Watch: New Trailer Showcasing Screen Ireland’s 2019 Slate of Irish Films Coming to Cinemas and On Demand
Posted: 13th September 2019
Screen Ireland is delighted to present a new trailer showcasing the range of exciting, emotive, hilarious and powerful new Irish films released this year, as well as titles coming to cinemas and on demand over the coming months.
Irish audiences will have the opportunity to discover a wealth of Irish stories on the big and small screen this Autumn and beyond: from supernatural comedy Extra Ordinary which arrived in cinemas this Friday 13th, to crime drama Dark Lies The Island, which will premiere October 18th, while other titles, like Lee Cronin’s horror The Hole in the Ground, are available to watch On Demand on Amazon Prime Video.
To find out more about the films showcased in the trailer, please see below:
Extra Ordinary
IN CINEMAS NOW: Starring comedian/writer/actress Maeve Higgins (Naked Camera, Inside Amy Schumer), Barry Ward (Jimmy’s Hall, MAZE), Will Forte (Nebraska, Run & Jump), and Claudia O’Doherty (Trainwreck, Love, Inside Amy Schumer) EXTRA ORDINARY tells the story of Rose, a sweet and lonely small town driving instructor who must use her supernatural ‘talent’ to save the daughter of a local man from a washed up rock-star looking to use her in a satanic pact that will reignite his fame.
Losing Alaska
IN CINEMAS OCTOBER 4th:
Losing Alaska tells the story of the people of Newtok, some three hundred and seventy five American citizens whose homes are disappearing. As winter storms grow fiercer each year and steal more of the coastline, summer meltwaters surge down the Ninglick River and erode the edges of the town. Rising temperatures are melting the permafrost on which the town is built. The documentary follows their efforts build a new town on safer ground before the inevitable flood washes their homes away and celebrates the commitment it takes to make that journey, while also questioning what is being lost in the process.
A Dog Called Money
Directed by acclaimed photographer Seamus Murphy, and as imaginative as the creative process it documents, A DOG CALLED MONEY is a uniquely intimate journey through the inspiration, writing and recording of a PJ Harvey record.
A Girl From Mogadishu
A GIRL FROM MOGADISHU is based on the testimony of Ifrah Ahmed. Fleeing war-torn Somalia in 2006, she is trafficked to Ireland where as an asylum-seeking refugee, she undergoes a traumatic medical examination which reveals the extent of her mutilation as a child. Traumatized by the memory, she turns her experiences into a force for good, emerging as one of the world’s most foremost global activists against Female Genital Mutilation.
Animals
A fierce and unapologetic celebration of female friendship, ANIMALS is an intimate, funny and bittersweet examination of the challenges of turning talent into action, and being a modern woman, with faults, longings and competing desires.
BOJAYÁ: Caught in the Crossfire
The Bojayá massacre was the worst mass atrocity in Colombia’s 50 year-long conflict. Fifteen years on, the Colombian government and the FARC guerrillas stand on the precipice of lasting peace. Charting the FARC’s path to civilian life and capturing one victim’s incredible struggle for justice, this film follows the process of identifying the dead Bojayá during the implementation of the controversial peace accords.
Breaking Out
Suffering all his life from muscular dystrophy, Irish musician Fergus O’Farrell found his release through music and his ever-changing band of musicians. Filmed over a decade, charting his first tour to the Czech Republic, to Radio City Music Hall and to his last days of recording his final album at his home in West Cork, BREAKING OUT is a love story about music, family and friendship.
Don’t Go
Reeling from the shock of their young daughter’s death, Ben (Stephen Dorff) and Hazel (Melissa George) attempt to restart their lives in a picturesque seaside village. But when the girl begins appearing to Ben in a haunting recurring dream, he becomes convinced that she is attempting to make contact from beyond the grave—and that his dreams may hold the key to bringing her back to life. As Hazel begins to fear for her husband’s sanity, they are each drawn into a mystery far beyond their understanding. This tantalizing psychological puzzle plumbs the depths of grief and guilt as it unravels the dark secret at its center.
Finky
A psychological drama telling the story of Micí Phincí Ó Foghlú, a young musician with a tragic past who is crippled in a car accident. He is given a chance at redemption when he is recruited by a violent avant-garde circus.
Fadscannán shíceolaíoch drámatúil is é Finky a insíonn scéal Micí Phincí Ó Foghlú, ceoltóir óig le stair tragóideach, atá ina chláiríneach de bharr timpist cairr agus a fhaigheann deis cúiteamh a dhéanamh nuair a earcaíonn sorcas neamhghnách é.
Float Like A Butterfly
Frances (Hazel Doupe), a young Irish Traveller, is fighting for the right to pursue her passion: boxing. She is determined to make her idol Muhammad Ali proud, as well as her father (Dara Devaney) who has recently been released from prison. But when she wants to show him just how tough she is, she soon comes to realise he’s got other plans for her.
GAZA
Bringing us to a unique place beyond the reach of television and politics, GAZA presents a portrait of a group of eloquent, funny, resilient, courageous and above all ordinary people who attempt to lead meaningful lives beyond the rubble of perennial conflict.
Greta
Greta is a contemporary psychological thriller from Academy Award winner Neil Jordan (The Crying Game). After discovering a handbag on a New York subway train, Frances McCullen (Chloë Grace Moretz), a young woman bereaved by her mother’s death, sets about returning it to its rightful owner. Frances subsequently strikes up an unusual friendship with enigmatic widow Greta Hideg (Isabelle Huppert), much to the dismay of her best friend Erica Penn (Maika Monroe) who is helping Frances acclimate to the city. Frances ignores her friend's concerns, but Greta's motives may be more sinister than they initially seem.
Metal Heart
Sisters Emma and Chantal are worlds apart. Emma is self-conscious, angry at the world and unsure of which path to take in life. She dreams of starting a band (which will be 73% metal and 2% jazz fusion!) with her best friend Gary, who secretly has a crush on her. On the other hand, her twin sister Chantal is beautiful, confident, and knows exactly where her life is headed. When their parents go away, their simmering sibling rivalry threatens to boil over as they try out new versions of themselves and compete for the affections of the same guy. Metal Heart is a coming of age comedy about family and growing up which is laugh-out-loud funny but also poignant, sophisticated and wise.
Never Grow Old
When a ruthless gang of outlaws terrorise a sleepy frontier town, the local undertaker Patrick (Emile Hirsch) faces a profound moral dilemma. He plays a dangerous game providing for his family as he profits in the wake of the violence sweeping the once peaceful God-fearing community. As the death toll rises and without religion or the law to turn to, Patrick must find a way to defeat the outlaws as they turn their brutal attention on his family.
Papi Chulo
Cast adrift in Los Angeles, Sean — a lonely TV weatherman — drives past a middle-aged Latino migrant worker standing outside a hardware store looking for work. He decides to hire this kind-looking man — to be his friend. Sean is young, gay and white; Ernesto, portly, straight and married. Despite having nothing in common and the language barrier, they build a sort of friendship until Sean becomes consumed with a deeper obsessive need. PAPI CHULO is a black comedy about loneliness and the desire to find connection across clear racial and socio-economic lines.
She’s Missing
Writer/director Alexandra McGuinness’s drama thriller tells the story of a young woman, Heidi, whose best friend goes missing at a rodeo after meeting a mysterious man. Determined to find what happened to her, she sets out across the desert, unveiling astonishing secrets and encountering the unexpected violence of life on the road. Crossing paths with several characters along the way, Heidi is determined to find her friend - but there’s an ominous presence on her tail.
The Hole in the Ground
Trying to escape a broken past, Sarah is rebuilding her life on the fringes of a backwood rural town with her young son, Chris. Following the discovery of a mysterious sinkhole in the vast forest bordering their new home, Sarah must battle to unearth if the disturbing changes that begin to manifest in her little boy are a transformation driven by something more sinister and threatening than her own maternal fears.
Vita & Virginia
Vita & Virginia is the true story of the passionate relationship between literary trailblazer Virginia Woolf and her only lover, the enigmatic author Vita Sackville West. The film is a celebration of their unconventional bond while being a reminder that only genuine connection makes life worth living.