Ciara Nic Chormaic’s documentary following writer Doireann Ní Ghríofa offers an often literal visual rendering of the poet’s ethereal perspective
To listen to how writer Doireann Ní Ghríofa describes her creative process is to envision a more attentive, synthesising way of perceiving all those little details that makeup a personal history. Staying close to the writer, Ciara Nic Chormaic’s Irish-language documentary draws an intriguing thread between her life experiences and her literary obsessions.
In addition to Ní Ghríofa’s evocative reading of her works, beautiful turns of phrases emerge from her interviews. A visit to her grandmother’s house brings back memories of conversations about family history; it was then, as a young girl, that Ní Ghríofa came to see the act of storytelling as a form of remembrance that can lend a quiet profundity to the domestic. It is apparent that her time as a medical...
To listen to how writer Doireann Ní Ghríofa describes her creative process is to envision a more attentive, synthesising way of perceiving all those little details that makeup a personal history. Staying close to the writer, Ciara Nic Chormaic’s Irish-language documentary draws an intriguing thread between her life experiences and her literary obsessions.
In addition to Ní Ghríofa’s evocative reading of her works, beautiful turns of phrases emerge from her interviews. A visit to her grandmother’s house brings back memories of conversations about family history; it was then, as a young girl, that Ní Ghríofa came to see the act of storytelling as a form of remembrance that can lend a quiet profundity to the domestic. It is apparent that her time as a medical...
- 11/7/2022
- by Phuong Le
- The Guardian - Film News
Lorcan Finnegan’s ‘Vivarium’ to open 14th edition.
The Dublin International Film Festival (Feb 26 - Mar 8) has launched its 2020 line-up, which includes several world premieres.
The 14th edition of the festival will open with sci-fi thriller Vivarium, directed by Irish filmmaker Lorcan Finnegan. It stars Imogen Poots and Jesse Eisenberg, and played in competition at Cannes Critics’ Week.
Phyllida Lloyd’s Herself, which stars and was co-written by Dublin-born Clare Dunne, will close the festival. The story of an abused mother who fights back against the housing system is set to debut at Sundance later this week.
The line-up, which includes more than 110 features,...
The Dublin International Film Festival (Feb 26 - Mar 8) has launched its 2020 line-up, which includes several world premieres.
The 14th edition of the festival will open with sci-fi thriller Vivarium, directed by Irish filmmaker Lorcan Finnegan. It stars Imogen Poots and Jesse Eisenberg, and played in competition at Cannes Critics’ Week.
Phyllida Lloyd’s Herself, which stars and was co-written by Dublin-born Clare Dunne, will close the festival. The story of an abused mother who fights back against the housing system is set to debut at Sundance later this week.
The line-up, which includes more than 110 features,...
- 1/21/2020
- by 1100995¦Esther McCarthy¦0¦
- ScreenDaily
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