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Irish Eye on Hollywood: Ireland’s Great Hunger Revenge Movie Finally Premieres

By Tom Deignan, Columnist
April / May 2018

February 28, 2018 by 2 Comments

The long-awaited Irish Great Hunger movie Black 47 premiered in February at the prestigious Berlin Film Festival. The movie is expected to open in Ireland later this year and though there has not yet been any official word on an American release date, it’s a safe bet this all-important film will cross the Atlantic. Though it is the defining experience of Ireland’s history, the … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood: Ireland’s Great Hunger Revenge Movie Finally Premieres

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