The Embassy of Ireland is pleased to present, once again, some examples of the best of new Irish film.
Apart from one (Arracht, “Monster”) set in the period of Ireland’s Great Famine in the mid-19th century, the action of all five films takes place in the present day. They provide a varied, and hopefully both exciting and entertaining, insight into life in Ireland, and not only in Ireland: Death of a Ladies’ Man, which prominently features the music of Leonard Cohen, tells the story of Samuel O’Shea (played by Gabriel Byrne), a professor living in Canada who has some interesting hallucinations and regular conversations with his dead Irish-born father. Who We Love is a story of coming of age and coming to terms with one’s identity, while Redemption of a Rogue is a black comedy about a prodigal son returning to his hometown to seek salvation for his sins. Like Arracht, Doineann (“Storm”) is in the Irish language and showcases the wild scenery of Ireland’s coast, as well as containing some interesting and surprising twists.
We hope that you enjoy the films, and look forward to your reactions on Twitter @EmbassyTLV.
James O'Shea, Cultural attache
