Press release
THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART ANNOUNCES
TWO-WEEK IRISH FILM RETROSPECTIVE
Revisiting The Quiet Man: Ireland on Film
OPENING MAY 20, 2011
Fourteen Films Exploring Representations of Irish Identity in Cinema
Curated by Gabriel Byrne, Presented by MoMA and Irish Film Institute
as part of Imagine Ireland: Culture Ireland's Year of Irish Arts in America 2011
Revisiting The Quiet Man: Ireland on Film
May 20–June 3, 2011
The Roy and Niuta Titus Theaters
NEW YORK, April 29, 2011--The Museum of Modern Art and Irish Film Institute presents Revisiting The Quiet Man: Ireland on Film, running May 20 through June 3, 2011, in The Roy and Niuta Titus Theaters as part of Imagine Ireland: Culture Ireland's Year of Irish Arts in America 2011.
The exhibition, curated by renowned Irish actor Gabriel Byrne, takes The Quiet Man (1952), John Ford’s iconic portrayal of rural Ireland, as the starting point for an exploration of representations of Irish identity in cinema. Byrne has identified key themes in the film—an emigré’s sense of “home,” politics, the role of women, religion, and Irish identity—and selected films from and about Ireland that further develop and amplify them.
The Quiet Man is emblematic of the American representation of Ireland that dominated international perceptions of the country until 1958, when the establishment of Ireland’s national film studios allowed Irish filmmakers to express their own voices and visions. This exhibition presents alternative depictions of Ireland on screen and provides a multifaceted view of America’s complex cinematic relationship with the Irish.
The exhibition opens with The Quiet Man, Ford’s romantic and rollicking vision of a pastoral Ireland that tells the story of a returned ex-boxer trying to settle back into the land of his birth and marry the girl of his dreams. A discussion with Byrne and other special guests will follow the screening on May 20.
The documentary Dreaming The Quiet Man (2010), directed by Sé Merry Doyle, features contributions from well-known commentators and film-makers, including Peter Bogdanovich, Martin Scorsese, Jim Sheridan, and Maureen O'Hara, as they wrestle with the fifty-year legacy of Ford's signature Irish-American film.
The festival also includes such highlights as Ken Loach’s class-conscious historical drama The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006), winner of Cannes Film Festival’s Palme D’Or; John Ford’s critically acclaimed The Informer (1935), winner of four Academy Awards; Jim Sheridan’s biographical film In the Name of the Father (1993); Peter Mullan’s The Magdalene Sisters (2002), winner of Venice Film Festival’s Golden Lion Award; and Steve McQueen’s Irish political drama Hunger (2008).
Revisiting The Quiet Man: Ireland on Film is curated by Gabriel Byrne. Presented by The Museum of Modern Art and Irish Film Institute as part of Imagine Ireland: Culture Ireland's Year of Irish Arts in America 2011. This program is facilitated by Charles Silver, Curator, Department of Film, The Museum of Modern Art; Sunniva O’Flynn, Curator, Irish Film Institute; and Sarah Glennie, Director, Irish Film Institute.
Public Information:
Hours: Films are screened Wednesday-Monday. For screening schedules, please visit our Film Exhibitions.
Film Admission: $10 adults; $8 seniors, 65 years and over with I.D. $6 full-time students with current I.D. (For admittance to film programs only.) The price of a film ticket may be applied toward the price of a Museum admission ticket when a film ticket stub is presented at the Lobby Information Desk within 30 days of the date on the stub (does not apply during Target Free Friday Nights, 4:00–8:00 p.m.). Admission is free for Museum members and for Museum ticketholders.
The Museum of Modern Art, 11 West 53 Street, New York, NY 10019, (212) 708-9400
MoMA.org
Irish Film Institute:
The Irish Film Institute is a key promoter of Irish film both in Ireland and around the world and aims to exhibit, preserve, and educate. It houses the IFI Irish Film Archive where many of the films presented in this season are preserved.
Screening Schedule
Revisiting The Quiet Man
May 20–June 3, 2011
Friday, May 20
7:00 The Quiet Man
1952. USA. Directed by John Ford. Screenplay by Frank Nugent, based on the short story by Maurice Walsh.
With John Wayne, Maureen O’Hara, Barry Fitzgerald, Ward Bond, and Victor McLaglen.
Ford’s romantic and rollicking vision of a pastoral Ireland tells the story of a returned ex-boxer trying to settle back into the land of his birth and marry the girl of his dreams; if only the locals would let him. An unmatched combination of directing, writing, acting, and pure fun made The Quiet Man the touchstone for American visions of Ireland ever since. 129 min.
(Screening followed by Discussion with Gabriel Byrne and other special guests).
Saturday, May 21
2:00 The Magdalene Sisters
2002. Ireland/Great Britain. Written and directed by Peter Mullan.
With Geraldine McEwan, Anne-Marie Duff, Nora Jane Noone.
Set during the 1960s, while the outside world was swinging, Mullan's film goes behind the walls of a Magdalene laundry and follows the fortunes of four young women placed there to atone for their sins. Convincing performances and an unsentimental script ensure a gripping drama and a chilling portrait of the Catholic Church’s once unquestioned power. Golden Lion winner at the Venice Film Festival. 119 min.
5:30 Dreaming the Quiet Man
2010. Ireland. Written and directed by Sé Merry Doyle.
This documentary features contributions from well-known commentators and film-makers as they wrestle with the fifty-year legacy of Ford's signature Irish-American film. Contributors include Peter Bogdanovich, Martin Scorsese, Jim Sheridan, and Maureen O'Hara. 90 min.
8:00 The Dead
1987. Great Britain/Ireland/USA.
Directed by John Huston. Screenplay by Tony Huston, based on the story by James Joyce
With Anjelica Huston, Donal McCann, Dan O’Herlihy, and Donal Donnelly.
Set during the annual dinner party of the elderly Morkan sisters on the Feast of the Epiphany 1904, Huston's subtle direction perfectly captures the social atmosphere and emotional nuances of Joyce's original text. Anjelica Huston is exquisite, while McCann gives a career-best screen performance as her self-doubting husband in what Joyce described as 'a ghost story.' 83 min.
(Introduced by Dr. Luke Gibbons, The National University of Ireland, Maynooth).
Sunday, May 22
2:30 Dreaming the Quiet Man (See Saturday, May 21, 5:30).
5:30 The Quiet Man (See Friday, May 20, 8:00).
Monday, May 23
4:30 The Informer
1935. USA. Directed by John Ford. Screenplay by Dudley Nichols, based on the novel by Liam O’Flaherty.
With Victor McLaglen, Heather Angel, Preston Foster, Margot Grahame, Wallace Ford, Una O’Connor, and J. M. Kerrigan.
In 1920, during the Irish War of Independence, an Irish rebel informs on his friend, but a growing sense of guilt leads to his undoing. Ford’s atmospheric film makes use of Dublin’s Abbey actors and shows the influence of German expressionism from his time at Fox. The film was critically acclaimed and won four Oscars. 97 min.
8:00 This Other Eden
1959. Ireland. Directed by Muriel Box. Screenplay by Patrick Kirwan, Blanaid Irvine, based on the play by Louis D’Alton. With Audrey Dalton, Leslie Phillips, and Niall MacGinnis.
Bearing parallels to The Quiet Man, This Other Eden centers on a wealthy Englishman (Phillips) who comes to settle in rural Ireland and falls for a local girl. The story differs in its comedic exploration of the romanticization of Ireland and the Irish by nationals and foreigners alike. Produced by Emmet Dalton, the film was one of three popular Abbey Theatre adaptations that kick-started Ireland's modern film industry through the establishment of Ardmore Studios. 81 min.
(Introduced by Dr. Luke Gibbons, The National University of Ireland, Maynooth).
Wednesday, May 25
4:30 The Dead (See Saturday, May 21, 8:00).
8:00 The Wind That Shakes the Barley
2006. Ireland/Great Britain/Germany/Italy/Spain. Directed by Ken Loach. Screenplay by Paul Laverty.
With Cillian Murphy, Padraic Delaney, and Liam Cunningham.
In 1920s Ireland, two brothers join the fight against British rule during the Irish War of Independence. While the uprising is successful, the terms of surrender set them on opposite sides of the civil war that follows. Loach's class-conscious historical drama proved controversial in his native England but was the winner of the Palme D'Or at the Cannes Film Festival and a box-office phenomenon in Ireland. 127 min.
Thursday, May 26
4:30 The Magdalene Sisters (See Saturday, May 21, 2:00).
8:00 Kisses
2008. Ireland. Written and directed by Lance Daly. With Kelly O’Neill, Shane Curry.
A beguiling combination of realism and romance, this low-budget drama follows the picaresque adventures of two young kids, Dylan and Kylie (played by non-professional actors), when they run away from dysfunctional homes and spend the night on the streets of inner-city Dublin. 80 min.
(Introduced by Lance Daly, the film's director)
Friday, May 27
4:30 The Wind That Shakes the Barley (See Wednesday, May 25, 8:00).
8:00 The Butcher Boy
1997. USA. Directed by Neil Jordan. Screenplay by Jordan, Patrick McCabe, based on McCabe’s novel.
With Stephen Rea, Fiona Shaw, and Eamonn Owens.
Jordan finds a powerful visual language to articulate McCabe's demented 'bog-Gothic' vision of psychotic childhood (a powerful and sympathetic performance from actor Owens) in a conservative Irish rural town, set against the backdrop of American popular culture and the cold war during the 1950s. A caustic commentary on mid-century Ireland, The Butcher Boy remains unmatched in ambition or blackly comic tone. 110 min.
Saturday, May 28
2:00 Darby O’Gill and the Little People
1959. USA. Directed by Robert Stevenson.
Screenplay by Lawrence Watkin, based on the short stories of Hermione Templeton Kavanagh.
With Janet Munro, Sean Connery, and Albert Sharpe.
Over a decade in development and featuring visual effects that can hold their own alongside more recent films, Disney’s leprechaun classic remains endearing and engaging largely on the basis of charming performances. Sharpe had caught Walt Disney’s eye over a decade earlier playing the original lead in the Broadway hit Finian’s Rainbow, while the young Sean Connery would soon find international fame with a considerably more sophisticated persona. 93 min.
(Introduced by Jim Sheridan, the film's director).
4:30 In the Name of the Father
1993. Ireland/USA. Directed by Jim Sheridan.
Screenplay by Sheridan, Terry George, based on the autobiography of Gerry Conlon.
With Daniel Day-Lewis, Emma Thompson, Pete Postlethwaite, and John Lynch.
A compelling miscarriage-of-justice drama featuring powerhouse performances from the two male leads, Sheridan's film eschews politics for the father-son relationship of Gerry and Giuseppe Conlon who were wrongly convicted as part of the 'Guilford Four' for an IRA bombing in 1975. 127 min.
(Introduced by Jim Sheridan, the film's director).
8:00 Hunger
2008. Great Britain. Directed by Steve McQueen. Screenplay by Enda Walsh, McQueen.
With Michael Fassbender, Liam Cunningham.
Set in Northern Ireland's notorious Maze Prison, the film centers on incarcerated Irish republican Bobby Sands (Fassbender) and his extended conversation with Catholic priest (Cunningham) to portray and explain the motivation of the 1981 hunger strikes undertaken by IRA prisoners, seeking political status from the British government. An unflinching portrait of human defiance in the face of institutional power, Hunger reinvented Irish political cinema. 92 min.
(Introduced by Enda Walsh, the film's co-writer)
Sunday, May 29
2:30 Into the West.
1993. Ireland. Directed by Mike Newell. Screenplay by Jim Sheridan. With Gabriel Byrne, Colm Meaney, Ellen Barkin.
An extraordinarily rich fable in which two young Irish boys leave Dublin on a magical white horse to explore their country. Presented in collaboration with MoMA Family Programs. 97 min.
(Introduced by Jim Sheridan, the film's writer).
5:30 Darby O’Gill and the Little People (See Saturday, May 28, 2:00).
Monday, May 30
4:30 Hunger (See Saturday, May 28, 8:00).
8:00 In the Name of the Father (See Saturday, May 28, 4:30).
Wednesday, June 1
4:00 The Butcher Boy (See Friday, May 27, 8:00).
7:00 IRISH SILENT CINEMA PROGRAM (3 SHORT FILMS)
The Lad from Old Ireland. 1910. USA. Directed by Sidney Olcott.
Come Back to Erin. 1914. USA. Directed by Sidney Olcott.
Restored by MoMA with support from the Irish Film Institute.
Come On Over.
1922. USA. Directed by Alfred E. Green. Screenplay by Rupert Hughes.
With Colleen Moore, Ralph Graves, J. Farrell MacDonald, and Kate Price.
Star-driven romantic tale centering on Moyna Killea who was left behind in Ireland when her sweetheart emigrates to the U.S. When the narrative shifts from Ireland to New York, Irish eyes stay smiling when she discovers he has not forgotten their love.
Entire program approx 80 min. Silent films, musical accompaniment by Ben Model and Ivan Goff.
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Thursday, June 2
4:00 This Other Eden (See Monday, May 23, 8:00).
7:00 The Informer (See Monday, May 23, 4:30).
Friday, June 3
7:00 Kisses (See Thursday, May 26, 8:00).
THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART ANNOUNCES
TWO-WEEK IRISH FILM RETROSPECTIVE
Revisiting The Quiet Man: Ireland on Film
OPENING MAY 20, 2011
Fourteen Films Exploring Representations of Irish Identity in Cinema
Curated by Gabriel Byrne, Presented by MoMA and Irish Film Institute
as part of Imagine Ireland: Culture Ireland's Year of Irish Arts in America 2011
Revisiting The Quiet Man: Ireland on Film
May 20–June 3, 2011
The Roy and Niuta Titus Theaters
NEW YORK, April 29, 2011--The Museum of Modern Art and Irish Film Institute presents Revisiting The Quiet Man: Ireland on Film, running May 20 through June 3, 2011, in The Roy and Niuta Titus Theaters as part of Imagine Ireland: Culture Ireland's Year of Irish Arts in America 2011.
The exhibition, curated by renowned Irish actor Gabriel Byrne, takes The Quiet Man (1952), John Ford’s iconic portrayal of rural Ireland, as the starting point for an exploration of representations of Irish identity in cinema. Byrne has identified key themes in the film—an emigré’s sense of “home,” politics, the role of women, religion, and Irish identity—and selected films from and about Ireland that further develop and amplify them.
The Quiet Man is emblematic of the American representation of Ireland that dominated international perceptions of the country until 1958, when the establishment of Ireland’s national film studios allowed Irish filmmakers to express their own voices and visions. This exhibition presents alternative depictions of Ireland on screen and provides a multifaceted view of America’s complex cinematic relationship with the Irish.
The exhibition opens with The Quiet Man, Ford’s romantic and rollicking vision of a pastoral Ireland that tells the story of a returned ex-boxer trying to settle back into the land of his birth and marry the girl of his dreams. A discussion with Byrne and other special guests will follow the screening on May 20.
The documentary Dreaming The Quiet Man (2010), directed by Sé Merry Doyle, features contributions from well-known commentators and film-makers, including Peter Bogdanovich, Martin Scorsese, Jim Sheridan, and Maureen O'Hara, as they wrestle with the fifty-year legacy of Ford's signature Irish-American film.
The festival also includes such highlights as Ken Loach’s class-conscious historical drama The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006), winner of Cannes Film Festival’s Palme D’Or; John Ford’s critically acclaimed The Informer (1935), winner of four Academy Awards; Jim Sheridan’s biographical film In the Name of the Father (1993); Peter Mullan’s The Magdalene Sisters (2002), winner of Venice Film Festival’s Golden Lion Award; and Steve McQueen’s Irish political drama Hunger (2008).
Revisiting The Quiet Man: Ireland on Film is curated by Gabriel Byrne. Presented by The Museum of Modern Art and Irish Film Institute as part of Imagine Ireland: Culture Ireland's Year of Irish Arts in America 2011. This program is facilitated by Charles Silver, Curator, Department of Film, The Museum of Modern Art; Sunniva O’Flynn, Curator, Irish Film Institute; and Sarah Glennie, Director, Irish Film Institute.
Public Information:
Hours: Films are screened Wednesday-Monday. For screening schedules, please visit our Film Exhibitions.
Film Admission: $10 adults; $8 seniors, 65 years and over with I.D. $6 full-time students with current I.D. (For admittance to film programs only.) The price of a film ticket may be applied toward the price of a Museum admission ticket when a film ticket stub is presented at the Lobby Information Desk within 30 days of the date on the stub (does not apply during Target Free Friday Nights, 4:00–8:00 p.m.). Admission is free for Museum members and for Museum ticketholders.
The Museum of Modern Art, 11 West 53 Street, New York, NY 10019, (212) 708-9400
MoMA.org
Irish Film Institute:
The Irish Film Institute is a key promoter of Irish film both in Ireland and around the world and aims to exhibit, preserve, and educate. It houses the IFI Irish Film Archive where many of the films presented in this season are preserved.
Screening Schedule
Revisiting The Quiet Man
May 20–June 3, 2011
Friday, May 20
7:00 The Quiet Man
1952. USA. Directed by John Ford. Screenplay by Frank Nugent, based on the short story by Maurice Walsh.
With John Wayne, Maureen O’Hara, Barry Fitzgerald, Ward Bond, and Victor McLaglen.
Ford’s romantic and rollicking vision of a pastoral Ireland tells the story of a returned ex-boxer trying to settle back into the land of his birth and marry the girl of his dreams; if only the locals would let him. An unmatched combination of directing, writing, acting, and pure fun made The Quiet Man the touchstone for American visions of Ireland ever since. 129 min.
(Screening followed by Discussion with Gabriel Byrne and other special guests).
Saturday, May 21
2:00 The Magdalene Sisters
2002. Ireland/Great Britain. Written and directed by Peter Mullan.
With Geraldine McEwan, Anne-Marie Duff, Nora Jane Noone.
Set during the 1960s, while the outside world was swinging, Mullan's film goes behind the walls of a Magdalene laundry and follows the fortunes of four young women placed there to atone for their sins. Convincing performances and an unsentimental script ensure a gripping drama and a chilling portrait of the Catholic Church’s once unquestioned power. Golden Lion winner at the Venice Film Festival. 119 min.
5:30 Dreaming the Quiet Man
2010. Ireland. Written and directed by Sé Merry Doyle.
This documentary features contributions from well-known commentators and film-makers as they wrestle with the fifty-year legacy of Ford's signature Irish-American film. Contributors include Peter Bogdanovich, Martin Scorsese, Jim Sheridan, and Maureen O'Hara. 90 min.
8:00 The Dead
1987. Great Britain/Ireland/USA.
Directed by John Huston. Screenplay by Tony Huston, based on the story by James Joyce
With Anjelica Huston, Donal McCann, Dan O’Herlihy, and Donal Donnelly.
Set during the annual dinner party of the elderly Morkan sisters on the Feast of the Epiphany 1904, Huston's subtle direction perfectly captures the social atmosphere and emotional nuances of Joyce's original text. Anjelica Huston is exquisite, while McCann gives a career-best screen performance as her self-doubting husband in what Joyce described as 'a ghost story.' 83 min.
(Introduced by Dr. Luke Gibbons, The National University of Ireland, Maynooth).
Sunday, May 22
2:30 Dreaming the Quiet Man (See Saturday, May 21, 5:30).
5:30 The Quiet Man (See Friday, May 20, 8:00).
Monday, May 23
4:30 The Informer
1935. USA. Directed by John Ford. Screenplay by Dudley Nichols, based on the novel by Liam O’Flaherty.
With Victor McLaglen, Heather Angel, Preston Foster, Margot Grahame, Wallace Ford, Una O’Connor, and J. M. Kerrigan.
In 1920, during the Irish War of Independence, an Irish rebel informs on his friend, but a growing sense of guilt leads to his undoing. Ford’s atmospheric film makes use of Dublin’s Abbey actors and shows the influence of German expressionism from his time at Fox. The film was critically acclaimed and won four Oscars. 97 min.
8:00 This Other Eden
1959. Ireland. Directed by Muriel Box. Screenplay by Patrick Kirwan, Blanaid Irvine, based on the play by Louis D’Alton. With Audrey Dalton, Leslie Phillips, and Niall MacGinnis.
Bearing parallels to The Quiet Man, This Other Eden centers on a wealthy Englishman (Phillips) who comes to settle in rural Ireland and falls for a local girl. The story differs in its comedic exploration of the romanticization of Ireland and the Irish by nationals and foreigners alike. Produced by Emmet Dalton, the film was one of three popular Abbey Theatre adaptations that kick-started Ireland's modern film industry through the establishment of Ardmore Studios. 81 min.
(Introduced by Dr. Luke Gibbons, The National University of Ireland, Maynooth).
Wednesday, May 25
4:30 The Dead (See Saturday, May 21, 8:00).
8:00 The Wind That Shakes the Barley
2006. Ireland/Great Britain/Germany/Italy/Spain. Directed by Ken Loach. Screenplay by Paul Laverty.
With Cillian Murphy, Padraic Delaney, and Liam Cunningham.
In 1920s Ireland, two brothers join the fight against British rule during the Irish War of Independence. While the uprising is successful, the terms of surrender set them on opposite sides of the civil war that follows. Loach's class-conscious historical drama proved controversial in his native England but was the winner of the Palme D'Or at the Cannes Film Festival and a box-office phenomenon in Ireland. 127 min.
Thursday, May 26
4:30 The Magdalene Sisters (See Saturday, May 21, 2:00).
8:00 Kisses
2008. Ireland. Written and directed by Lance Daly. With Kelly O’Neill, Shane Curry.
A beguiling combination of realism and romance, this low-budget drama follows the picaresque adventures of two young kids, Dylan and Kylie (played by non-professional actors), when they run away from dysfunctional homes and spend the night on the streets of inner-city Dublin. 80 min.
(Introduced by Lance Daly, the film's director)
Friday, May 27
4:30 The Wind That Shakes the Barley (See Wednesday, May 25, 8:00).
8:00 The Butcher Boy
1997. USA. Directed by Neil Jordan. Screenplay by Jordan, Patrick McCabe, based on McCabe’s novel.
With Stephen Rea, Fiona Shaw, and Eamonn Owens.
Jordan finds a powerful visual language to articulate McCabe's demented 'bog-Gothic' vision of psychotic childhood (a powerful and sympathetic performance from actor Owens) in a conservative Irish rural town, set against the backdrop of American popular culture and the cold war during the 1950s. A caustic commentary on mid-century Ireland, The Butcher Boy remains unmatched in ambition or blackly comic tone. 110 min.
Saturday, May 28
2:00 Darby O’Gill and the Little People
1959. USA. Directed by Robert Stevenson.
Screenplay by Lawrence Watkin, based on the short stories of Hermione Templeton Kavanagh.
With Janet Munro, Sean Connery, and Albert Sharpe.
Over a decade in development and featuring visual effects that can hold their own alongside more recent films, Disney’s leprechaun classic remains endearing and engaging largely on the basis of charming performances. Sharpe had caught Walt Disney’s eye over a decade earlier playing the original lead in the Broadway hit Finian’s Rainbow, while the young Sean Connery would soon find international fame with a considerably more sophisticated persona. 93 min.
(Introduced by Jim Sheridan, the film's director).
4:30 In the Name of the Father
1993. Ireland/USA. Directed by Jim Sheridan.
Screenplay by Sheridan, Terry George, based on the autobiography of Gerry Conlon.
With Daniel Day-Lewis, Emma Thompson, Pete Postlethwaite, and John Lynch.
A compelling miscarriage-of-justice drama featuring powerhouse performances from the two male leads, Sheridan's film eschews politics for the father-son relationship of Gerry and Giuseppe Conlon who were wrongly convicted as part of the 'Guilford Four' for an IRA bombing in 1975. 127 min.
(Introduced by Jim Sheridan, the film's director).
8:00 Hunger
2008. Great Britain. Directed by Steve McQueen. Screenplay by Enda Walsh, McQueen.
With Michael Fassbender, Liam Cunningham.
Set in Northern Ireland's notorious Maze Prison, the film centers on incarcerated Irish republican Bobby Sands (Fassbender) and his extended conversation with Catholic priest (Cunningham) to portray and explain the motivation of the 1981 hunger strikes undertaken by IRA prisoners, seeking political status from the British government. An unflinching portrait of human defiance in the face of institutional power, Hunger reinvented Irish political cinema. 92 min.
(Introduced by Enda Walsh, the film's co-writer)
Sunday, May 29
2:30 Into the West.
1993. Ireland. Directed by Mike Newell. Screenplay by Jim Sheridan. With Gabriel Byrne, Colm Meaney, Ellen Barkin.
An extraordinarily rich fable in which two young Irish boys leave Dublin on a magical white horse to explore their country. Presented in collaboration with MoMA Family Programs. 97 min.
(Introduced by Jim Sheridan, the film's writer).
5:30 Darby O’Gill and the Little People (See Saturday, May 28, 2:00).
Monday, May 30
4:30 Hunger (See Saturday, May 28, 8:00).
8:00 In the Name of the Father (See Saturday, May 28, 4:30).
Wednesday, June 1
4:00 The Butcher Boy (See Friday, May 27, 8:00).
7:00 IRISH SILENT CINEMA PROGRAM (3 SHORT FILMS)
The Lad from Old Ireland. 1910. USA. Directed by Sidney Olcott.
Come Back to Erin. 1914. USA. Directed by Sidney Olcott.
Restored by MoMA with support from the Irish Film Institute.
Come On Over.
1922. USA. Directed by Alfred E. Green. Screenplay by Rupert Hughes.
With Colleen Moore, Ralph Graves, J. Farrell MacDonald, and Kate Price.
Star-driven romantic tale centering on Moyna Killea who was left behind in Ireland when her sweetheart emigrates to the U.S. When the narrative shifts from Ireland to New York, Irish eyes stay smiling when she discovers he has not forgotten their love.
Entire program approx 80 min. Silent films, musical accompaniment by Ben Model and Ivan Goff.
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Thursday, June 2
4:00 This Other Eden (See Monday, May 23, 8:00).
7:00 The Informer (See Monday, May 23, 4:30).
Friday, June 3
7:00 Kisses (See Thursday, May 26, 8:00).
On Demand in the USA from IFC Entertainment
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: As summer winds to an end, just a quick note from us about Stephen Burke’s uproarious Irish comedy HAPPY EVER AFTERS.
HAPPY EVER AFTERS
Written and directed by Stephen Burke, HAPPY EVER AFTERS gives a modern twist to the classic screwball comedy. With a manic mix of romance, deception, politics, sex and love, it takes the wedding movie genre to newfound heights.
The film stars the great UK actress Sally Hawkins in her first major US release since her Golden-Globe winning turn in HAPPY GO LUCKY.
The film follows Freddie (Tom Riley) and Maura (Sally Hawkins) who are getting married, only not to each other. While Freddie is entering his second marriage with the neurotic Sophie (Jade Yourell), Maura's motives for marrying Wilson (Ariyon Bakare) are more for money than love.
Then, when the two wedding parties end up at the same reception venue, the house of cards looks set to collapse on the newly weds, guests and all. (On Demand Now)
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HAPPY EVER AFTERS
Written and directed by Stephen Burke, HAPPY EVER AFTERS gives a modern twist to the classic screwball comedy. With a manic mix of romance, deception, politics, sex and love, it takes the wedding movie genre to newfound heights.
The film stars the great UK actress Sally Hawkins in her first major US release since her Golden-Globe winning turn in HAPPY GO LUCKY.
The film follows Freddie (Tom Riley) and Maura (Sally Hawkins) who are getting married, only not to each other. While Freddie is entering his second marriage with the neurotic Sophie (Jade Yourell), Maura's motives for marrying Wilson (Ariyon Bakare) are more for money than love.
Then, when the two wedding parties end up at the same reception venue, the house of cards looks set to collapse on the newly weds, guests and all. (On Demand Now)
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Lance Daly's KISSES opens July 16, 2010 on VOD nationwide and in NYC/LA!
Press release
KISSES
Lance Daly's film KISSES, a sweet & charming coming-of-age tale of two foul mouthed-Irish youngsters! Kylie and Dylan live in a suburban housing estate devoid of life, color and the prospect of escape. After a violent altercation with his father, Dylan runs away from home and Kylie decides to run away with him.
Together they make their way to the magical night time lights of inner city Dublin, to search for Dylan's brother, and in the hope of finding, through him, the possibility of a new life.
But as the night wears on, and Dublin takes on a darker character, the two kids have to rely on the kindness of strangers, the advice of Bob Dylan and their trust in each other to survive the night.
KISSES hits New York and Los Angeles theaters and, ready for this.... Cable VOD nationwide!
If you can make it out to the theater (more cities are opening soon), we urge you to do that, this film looks amazing on the big screen. But if you can't, check it out at home, cause movies were made to be seen, and if that's your preference, or your only option, we still love you.
For more info and more theaters: www.oscilloscope.net/kisses
And the trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2rYbhW03ps
LOS ANGELES
Laemmle Sunset 5
8000 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood
Buy Tickets
NEW YORK
Angelika Film Center
18 West Houston St. (@ Mercer St.)
Buy Tickets
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KISSES
Lance Daly's film KISSES, a sweet & charming coming-of-age tale of two foul mouthed-Irish youngsters! Kylie and Dylan live in a suburban housing estate devoid of life, color and the prospect of escape. After a violent altercation with his father, Dylan runs away from home and Kylie decides to run away with him.
Together they make their way to the magical night time lights of inner city Dublin, to search for Dylan's brother, and in the hope of finding, through him, the possibility of a new life.
But as the night wears on, and Dublin takes on a darker character, the two kids have to rely on the kindness of strangers, the advice of Bob Dylan and their trust in each other to survive the night.
KISSES hits New York and Los Angeles theaters and, ready for this.... Cable VOD nationwide!
If you can make it out to the theater (more cities are opening soon), we urge you to do that, this film looks amazing on the big screen. But if you can't, check it out at home, cause movies were made to be seen, and if that's your preference, or your only option, we still love you.
For more info and more theaters: www.oscilloscope.net/kisses
And the trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2rYbhW03ps
LOS ANGELES
Laemmle Sunset 5
8000 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood
Buy Tickets
NEW YORK
Angelika Film Center
18 West Houston St. (@ Mercer St.)
Buy Tickets
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Conor McPherson's THE ECLIPSE is On DVD in the USA now!!! (Tribeca'09)
Press release
THE ECLIPSE
Written & Directed by Conor McPherson
Opens in New York and Los Angeles on March 26, 2010!!!
THE ECLIPSE, the exquisitely crafted supernatural drama from Tony Award-nominated Irish writer-director and playwright Conor McPherson (“Shining City,” “The Seafarer”). Ciarán Hinds (MUNICH, THERE WILL BE BLOOD), winner of the Best Actor award at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival for his performance, stars opposite Iben Hjejle (HIGH FIDELITY, MIFUNE) and Aidan Quinn (LEGENDS OF THE FALL, BURY MY HEART AT WOUNDED KNEE) in this engrossing story of love, loss and one man’s need to begin life again.
Michael Farr (Hinds) is a widower living in a misty Irish seaside town who is struggling to adjust to his new role as the sole caretaker of his two children. Still reeling from the death of his wife, he has been plagued by terrifying apparitions. When he volunteers at a local literary festival, he finds himself drawn to Lena Morelle (Hjejle), an empathetic author of supernatural fiction (Hjelje).
While Lena tries to help Michael with the mystery of his nightmarish visions, she must contend with problems of her own—she’s being jealously pursued by a self-obsessed novelist (Quinn), her one-time lover. As the three adults’ lives converge, the turbulence of the phantom world will soon have nothing on that of the living.
THE ECLIPSE will open in New York and Los Angeles on Friday, March 26, with a national release to follow.
88 minutes. A Magnolia Pictures release. Unrated.
MOVIE website-http://www.theeclipsefilm.com/
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THE ECLIPSE
Written & Directed by Conor McPherson
Opens in New York and Los Angeles on March 26, 2010!!!
THE ECLIPSE, the exquisitely crafted supernatural drama from Tony Award-nominated Irish writer-director and playwright Conor McPherson (“Shining City,” “The Seafarer”). Ciarán Hinds (MUNICH, THERE WILL BE BLOOD), winner of the Best Actor award at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival for his performance, stars opposite Iben Hjejle (HIGH FIDELITY, MIFUNE) and Aidan Quinn (LEGENDS OF THE FALL, BURY MY HEART AT WOUNDED KNEE) in this engrossing story of love, loss and one man’s need to begin life again.
Michael Farr (Hinds) is a widower living in a misty Irish seaside town who is struggling to adjust to his new role as the sole caretaker of his two children. Still reeling from the death of his wife, he has been plagued by terrifying apparitions. When he volunteers at a local literary festival, he finds himself drawn to Lena Morelle (Hjejle), an empathetic author of supernatural fiction (Hjelje).
While Lena tries to help Michael with the mystery of his nightmarish visions, she must contend with problems of her own—she’s being jealously pursued by a self-obsessed novelist (Quinn), her one-time lover. As the three adults’ lives converge, the turbulence of the phantom world will soon have nothing on that of the living.
THE ECLIPSE will open in New York and Los Angeles on Friday, March 26, with a national release to follow.
88 minutes. A Magnolia Pictures release. Unrated.
MOVIE website-http://www.theeclipsefilm.com/
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(2D-Animation) “THE SECRET OF KELLS” - USA DVD available on Oct. 5, 2010!!!
Press release
OSCAR® NOMINATION FOR BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
“THE SECRET OF KELLS”
OPENS NEW YORK MARCH 5th @ the IFC CENTER
INDIE PIC RECEIVES SURPRISE NOMINATION
GRASS ROOTS CAMPAIGN CAPTURES AUDIENCE PASSION
NEW YORK, NY – Feb 11, 2010 – Film distributor GKIDS announced today that their award-winning and surprise Oscar® nominated animated feature THE SECRET OF KELLS by director Tomm Moore will open theatrically at New York’s IFC Center on March 5, which is Oscar® weekend.
SYNOPSIS: Magic, fantasy, and Celtic mythology come together in a riot of color and detail that dazzle the eyes, in this sweeping story about the power of imagination and faith to carry humanity through dark times.
Young Brendan lives in the Abbey of Kells, a remote medieval outpost under siege from raiding barbarians. One day a celebrated master illuminator arrives from foreign lands carrying an ancient but unfinished book, brimming with secret wisdom and powers.
To help complete the magical book, Brendan has to overcome his deepest fears on a dangerous quest that takes him into the enchanted forest, where mythical creatures hide. It is here that he meets the fairy Aisling, a mysterious young wolf-girl, who helps him along the way.
But with the barbarians closing in, will Brendan's determination and artistic vision illuminate the darkness and show that enlightenment is the best fortification against evil?
SECRET OF KELLS is a France/Belgium/Ireland co-production of Les Armateurs, Vivi Film, Cartoon Saloon and France 2 Cinema and features the voices of Brendan Gleeson (Harry Potter, In Bruges), Evan McGuire and Christen Mooney.
www.kellsmovie.com
THE SECRET OF KELLS is also the only independently distributed film nominated for the animation industry Annie Awards Best Animated Feature and is winner of the Audience Award at the prestigious Annecy International Animation Festival.
Oscar and Academy Awards are registered trademarks of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science.
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GKIDS President, Eric Beckman said, “The grassroots support for The Secret of Kells has been phenomenal and continues to grow as audiences discover this amazing film. Everyone who has seen the movie has fallen in love. It is a breathtaking and unique piece of cinema that is as enjoyable for children as adults. We could not be happier for Tomm Moore and his creative team, and we owe an immense debt of gratitude to all the animators and fans who have spent the past three months spreading the word. This is your film!”
Director, Tomm Moore said, “The phone started ringing Tuesday and we couldn't believe it. It is such a surprise and honor. It is a tribute to the hard work and dedication of the entire crew and all our partners in the production, and most of all to the outpouring of support and encouragement we have received from fellow animators in the US.”
ABOUT GKIDS:
GKIDS is a distributor of award-winning animated entertainment specializing in titles that cross over between art-house and family audiences. Recent theatrical releases include Michel Ocelot’s acclaimed Azur & Asmar, in partnership with the Weinstein Company, and Nina Paley’s animated multiple-festival-winning animated feature, Sita Sings the Blues, which is one of the best reviewed films of 2009/2010 (100% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes). Upcoming GKIDS releases include Tomm Moore’s animated Oscar® nominated The Secret of Kells, and European Film Award winner Mia and the Migoo, by Jacques-Remy Girerd. GKIDS is also longtime producer of the New York Int’l Children’s Film Festival, North America’s largest festival of film for children and teens. NYICFF jury members include Frances McDormand, Uma Thurman, John Turturro, Susan Sarandon, Gus van Sant, James Schamus, and Matthew Modine. The GKIDS.TV website is a place where children, teens, and adults can watch, rate, review, buy and share award-winning film and animation from around the world.
OSCAR® NOMINATION FOR BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
“THE SECRET OF KELLS”
OPENS NEW YORK MARCH 5th @ the IFC CENTER
INDIE PIC RECEIVES SURPRISE NOMINATION
GRASS ROOTS CAMPAIGN CAPTURES AUDIENCE PASSION
NEW YORK, NY – Feb 11, 2010 – Film distributor GKIDS announced today that their award-winning and surprise Oscar® nominated animated feature THE SECRET OF KELLS by director Tomm Moore will open theatrically at New York’s IFC Center on March 5, which is Oscar® weekend.
SYNOPSIS: Magic, fantasy, and Celtic mythology come together in a riot of color and detail that dazzle the eyes, in this sweeping story about the power of imagination and faith to carry humanity through dark times.
Young Brendan lives in the Abbey of Kells, a remote medieval outpost under siege from raiding barbarians. One day a celebrated master illuminator arrives from foreign lands carrying an ancient but unfinished book, brimming with secret wisdom and powers.
To help complete the magical book, Brendan has to overcome his deepest fears on a dangerous quest that takes him into the enchanted forest, where mythical creatures hide. It is here that he meets the fairy Aisling, a mysterious young wolf-girl, who helps him along the way.
But with the barbarians closing in, will Brendan's determination and artistic vision illuminate the darkness and show that enlightenment is the best fortification against evil?
SECRET OF KELLS is a France/Belgium/Ireland co-production of Les Armateurs, Vivi Film, Cartoon Saloon and France 2 Cinema and features the voices of Brendan Gleeson (Harry Potter, In Bruges), Evan McGuire and Christen Mooney.
www.kellsmovie.com
THE SECRET OF KELLS is also the only independently distributed film nominated for the animation industry Annie Awards Best Animated Feature and is winner of the Audience Award at the prestigious Annecy International Animation Festival.
Oscar and Academy Awards are registered trademarks of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science.
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GKIDS President, Eric Beckman said, “The grassroots support for The Secret of Kells has been phenomenal and continues to grow as audiences discover this amazing film. Everyone who has seen the movie has fallen in love. It is a breathtaking and unique piece of cinema that is as enjoyable for children as adults. We could not be happier for Tomm Moore and his creative team, and we owe an immense debt of gratitude to all the animators and fans who have spent the past three months spreading the word. This is your film!”
Director, Tomm Moore said, “The phone started ringing Tuesday and we couldn't believe it. It is such a surprise and honor. It is a tribute to the hard work and dedication of the entire crew and all our partners in the production, and most of all to the outpouring of support and encouragement we have received from fellow animators in the US.”
ABOUT GKIDS:
GKIDS is a distributor of award-winning animated entertainment specializing in titles that cross over between art-house and family audiences. Recent theatrical releases include Michel Ocelot’s acclaimed Azur & Asmar, in partnership with the Weinstein Company, and Nina Paley’s animated multiple-festival-winning animated feature, Sita Sings the Blues, which is one of the best reviewed films of 2009/2010 (100% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes). Upcoming GKIDS releases include Tomm Moore’s animated Oscar® nominated The Secret of Kells, and European Film Award winner Mia and the Migoo, by Jacques-Remy Girerd. GKIDS is also longtime producer of the New York Int’l Children’s Film Festival, North America’s largest festival of film for children and teens. NYICFF jury members include Frances McDormand, Uma Thurman, John Turturro, Susan Sarandon, Gus van Sant, James Schamus, and Matthew Modine. The GKIDS.TV website is a place where children, teens, and adults can watch, rate, review, buy and share award-winning film and animation from around the world.