Country Focus 2
Old but Feisty


Volksbad Jena

4 Bhanríon

film still 4 Bhanríon
Fiction, Ireland,
direction
Vittoria Colonna

Four aging sisters try to decide during a round of poker who has to take care of their sick mother.

Forty Foot

film still Forty Foot
Documentary, Ireland,
direction
Leticia Agudo, Paul McGrath & Aoibheann O‘Sullivan

There is a small incision in the coast of Sandycove, Dublin where you can swim. Forty Foot shows people who have come here for decades to swim during sunshine or snowstorm. Typically Irish.

Rolla Saor

film still Rolla Saor
Fiction, Ireland,
direction
Cathal Watters

A spontaneous picture that Marc takes of his wife Ruth at the beach by accident awakens a new interest for photography. That liberal hobby encourages the love of the couple until the pharmacist contacts them with regard to their photos.

The Light of My Eyes

film still The Light of My Eyes
Fiction, Ireland,
direction
Daniel Holmes

When you see noises, the world looks very different. A short film that has been shot out of the eyes of a man with synesthesia.

Deadly

film still Deadly
Animation, Ireland,
direction
Aidan McAteer

Boney spends his dreary working days without ambition in a nursing home. When he meets the stubborn Birdie, he begins to question his attitude fundamentally.

Mechanic

film still Mechanic
Fiction, Ireland,
direction
Tom Sullivan & Feidlim Cannon

A car mechanic in his 40s is driving to the mountains of Dublin to commit suicide. Once he arrives, he meets an old man who has lost his way. Now he has to make a difficult decision.