An Cailín CiúinAn Cailín Ciúin/The Quiet Girl marks a watershed moment for Irish-language cinema. Catherine Clinch is the quiet girl of the title and stars in virtually every scene. The 12-year-old came to the film via audition tapes sent in by pupils from Ireland’s Gaelscoileanna. Gaelscoileanna are schools where children are taught through the medium of Irish. … [Read more...] about Hibernia: Arts
Room
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Room on the Bridge for U2
Also hitting screens in October is Room, a kidnapping drama starring Brie Larson, William H. Macy and Joan Allen. Based on Irish writer Emma Donoghue’s thrilling best-seller, Room is about a mother and son kidnapped and stashed away in a room, as they plot their escape, and wait to see if their captor will allow them to live. Room, out October 16, was directed by Irishman Lenny … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood:
Room on the Bridge for U2