IFI LOCAL FILMS FOR LOCAL PEOPLE: CINEGAEL PARADISO
Wed 9 July| 14:00 | Town Hall Theatre
2004 | Ireland | 75’
Irish (English Subtitles)
An affectionate tribute from a son to his father, Robert Quinn’s documentary offers fascinating, and often amusing insights into the life of Bob Quinn, arguably Ireland’s most determinedly independent and intriguing film director. Robert recalls with fondness his eccentric childhood in the Connemara Gaeltacht, growing up within CINEGAEL, the independent cinema and hub of film-making activity set up by Bob in the 1970s. The film focuses on the contribution CINEGAEL made to the cultural life of the community, but also to the Irish film industry itself, acting as a home for, and catalyst to, radical ideas and attitudes within the film industry at the time.
Post-show discussion will follow
Director/Writer: Robert Quinn
Producers: David McLoughlin, Clare Scully
GALWAY FILM SOCIETY @ 60
in advance of feature film. A documentary short commemorating 60 years of the Galway Film Society.