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RHIFF SUMMER SCREENINGS IN THE COUNTY
Following on from the wonderful Women in Film, Spring Screenings in March; the Richard Harris International Film Festival team present a selection of favourites from RHIFF2017 at Friars’ Gate Theatre.
Thursday 14th June, 8pm, Tickets €7.00
Booking Line: 00353 63 98727 – Email: friarsgate@eircom.net
A VERY IRISH FAMILY – Directed by Emmet Kelly Family Bonds are strained, as Europe is sundered by war in 1914. A well-to-do Irish nationalist family struggles with conflicting loyalties and the politically ambitious family patriarch is forced to re-evaluate his priorities when his idealistic sons volunteer to fight in France and Gallipoli following the outbreak of war.
Pilot for a period TV series in development that follows the ebb and flow of the fortunes of the Gleeson family from Monaveen.
MARKY’S BAD WEEK – Directed by Daniel Holmwood Having the worst week of his life, Marky decides to take the edge off with a spliff. Things go from bad to worse when he realises he’s lost his nodge of hash.”
Trailer – click link below
GUSTAV – Directed by Ken Williams & Denis Fitzpatrick A man wakes up with a strange tune in his head. But what is it? And how did it get there?
Trailer – click link below
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2j9AcfTFf4&feature=youtu.be
THE KING – Directed by Daniel Cooper A 17th Century King lost in a foreign village flees a mob that has mistaken him for a madman. Armed and panicked, he breaks into a cathedral and holds a priest hostage, forcing him to transcribe his death note while they wait for the cavalry to arrive.
ACORN – Directed by Kevin de la Isla O’Neill Busy-body mother Maureen battles Principal Finan during a parent-teacher meeting concerning her son Greg & his unusual behaviour during the school’s nativity play rehearsals.
Trailer – click link below
BURDEN – Directed by Johnny Cullen A young celtic warrior carries her father to safety until she encounters an old enemy.
Trailer – click link below
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oqzwj-2KTHs
“AN MHALLACHT” – Directed by Cóilín Ó Scolaí The Mayo Football Team are once again in the GAA All Ireland Final: Dr Donal Green has his loyalties tested when he discovers that one of his comatose patients is the last living player from the infamous cursed Mayo team of 1951.
Trailer – click link below
SAVING SANTA – Directed by Keith O’Grady A little girl by the name of Ruby Fair, is still dealing with her mother’s death when she comes across a seemingly destitute man in the street.
Trailer – click link below
Check out our listing on Limerick.ie https://www.limerick.ie/discover/whats-on/theatre-film-dance/richard-harris-summer-screenings-county
Culture Fox – https://www.culturefox.ie/en/Film/rhiff-summer-screenings-in-the-county/61993/
Entertainment.ie – http://entertainment.ie/show-SpecialScreenings/Friars-Gate-Theatre/Richard-Harris-Summer-Screenings-in-the-County/SpecialScreenings-2814958.htm
Simon McGuire 