WISHINGA HAPPY 21ST BIRTHDAY

INFO: Fri 24 Feb / Light House 1 / 20:25 / 79 mins

DIRECTOR: Andrew Legge

WRITER: Andrew Legge & Angeli Macfarlane

CAST: Emma Appleton, Stefanie Martini, Rory-Fleck Byrne

COUNTRY: Ireland

My Sailor, My Love

INFO: Thurs 2 Mar / Light House 2 / 18:00 / 103 mins with HoH Captioning

DIRECTOR: Klaus Härö

WRITER: Jimmy Karlsson & Kirsti Vikman

CAST: Bríd Brennan, James Cosmo, Catherine Walker

COUNTRY: Ireland

Filmmaker Andrew Legge’s feature debut blends sci-fi and drama and is set as WW2 escalates. Sisters Thom and Mars have built a machine - LOLA - that can intercept radio and TV broadcasts from the future. Giving them a tantalising glimpse into a future world, it allows them to hear music not yet made and witness events yet to unfold. LOLA could even transform the course of the war - but the machine’s powers bring huge potential consequences.

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Acclaimed Finnish director Klaus Härö makes his Englishlanguage debut in this drama filmed in and around Achill in the west of Ireland. It focuses on a former sea captain and his daughter, who must revisit their difficult family dynamic when he embarks on an unexpected new romance with a local widow. Haro’s knack for finding grace and empathy in his storytelling is aided by a top-notch cast that includes James Cosmo and Bríd Brennan.

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Sunlight

INFO: Sat 25 Feb / Light House 1 / 20:15 / 91 mins

DIRECTOR: Claire Dix

WRITER: Ailbhe Keogan

CAST: Barry Ward, Liam Carney, Maureen Beattie

COUNTRY: Ireland

Filmmaker Claire Dix (Broken Song) makes her narrative debut with a compassionate drama about a very special connection. When Leon, a recovering addict, discovers the terminally-ill sponsor he adores is planning to self-euthanise, he feels a sense of betrayal. He begs Ivor - the man he sees as a hero - to first watch the tribute show he’s been preparing in his honour. Sunlight was supported by Screen Ireland as part of its POV scheme for female writers.

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The Black Guelph

INFO: Wed 1 Mar / Light House 1 / 20:30 / 125 mins

DIRECTOR: John Connors

WRITER: John Connors & Tiernan Williams

CAST: John Connors, Barry-John Kinsella, Denise McCormack

COUNTRY: Ireland

Actor and director John Connors’ drama feature tells the story of Kanto, a small-time drug dealer who’s trying to get off the streets. When his long-absent father, Cormac - the survivor of an industrial school - returns to his son seeking reconciliation, both men must confront some tough truths. Connors’ debut drama feature is a crime thriller with an edge - one which examines the after effects of trauma and abuse as well as its repercussions.

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