Best New Irish Feature Award Archives - Cork International Film Festival

Best New Irish

Blue Moon

Showtime: Sat 08 Nov at 20:00

The Everyman

100 mins

United States, Ireland

Richard Linklater

March 31, 1943. It is the opening night of Oklahoma!, a ground-breaking musical play that promises to be a raging success. Legendary lyricist Lorenz Hart (Ethan Hawke) is already at the bar that will host the afterparty, reflecting on himself and bitching about his former creative partner and creator of Oklahoma!, Richard Rodgers (Andrew Scott).

Celtic Utopia (Utoipe Cheilteach)

Showtime: Sat 08 Nov at 17:00

The Everyman

90 mins

Ireland, Sweden

Dennis Harvey, Lars Lovén

Útóipe Cheilteach tells the story of a new Ireland and its vibrant music scene, but also that of a postcolonial society wrestling with its heritage. A society where folk music carries both the oppression of the past and the dream of a bright future. Musicians in attendance.

Gealtra

Showtime: Fri 07 Nov at 20:15

The Everyman

90 mins

Ireland

Brendan Canty

Set in the vibrant heart of Knocknaheeny on the Northside of Cork City, this vibrant documentary captures the creative spark inside The Kabin Studio as a group of teenagers embark on a transformative journey of self-discovery and creative expression through the Irish language, guided by rapper and spoken-word artist Séamus Barra Ó Súilleabháin.

My Father's Shadow

Showtime: Sun 09 Nov at 14:30

Arc Cinema - Screen 2

94 mins

United Kingdom, Nigeria

Davies Jr AKINOLA

In this semi-autobiographical tale set over the course of a single day during the 1993 Nigerian election crisis, two young brothers follow their estranged father through the massive city of Lagos while political unrest threatens their journey home.

Saipan (Repeat)

Showtime: Fri 07 Nov at 16:00

Arc Cinema - Screen 2

90 mins

Ireland

Glenn Leyburn, Lisa Barros D'Sa

In 2002, ahead of the FIFA World Cup, Ireland’s training camp in Saipan erupted into a clash between captain Roy Keane and manager Mick McCarthy.