Irish language film ‘An Cáilin Ciúin’ to open Dublin International Film Festival
IRISH language film ‘An Cáilin Ciúin’ (The Quiet Girl) is poised to be an historic first at the opening of the 20th anniversary addition of the Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival when the coming-of-age drama premieres at the festival opening on 23 February.
The film is the first in the Irish language to open the festival and the first in a suite in world premieres funded in 2021 by the Irish Arts Council, ‘The Cry of Grannuaile’, ‘The Ghosts of Baggotonia’, ‘How to Tell a Secret’ and ‘North Circular’.
“Our Opening Night is the glorious ‘An Cáilin Ciúin’, one of the finest films of recent memory and a dazzling new talent in writer-director Colm Bairead,” said Festival Director Grainne Humphreys. “This superb adaptation of Claire Keegan’s ‘Foster’ is a spellbinding portrait of an Irish childhood, luminous photography and impeccable cast led by newcomer Catherine Clinche in the title role.”
Tickets for these films and others at the Dublin International Film Festival can be booked online at https://www.diff.ie, including 20th anniversary celebration screenings from four past Audience Award winners: ‘Broken Song’, ‘Waveriders’, ‘The Raid’ and ‘Anvil’ will be screened free of charge from this Thursday 2 February to 6 February in Dublin’s Meeting House Square, Temple Bar.
Tags: Arts & Culture Virgin Media Dublin Film Festival Irish Language Audience Award
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