Name: That They May Face The Rising Sun
Start: 2024-08-01T20:00:00+01:00
End: 2024-08-01T22:00:00+01:00
Location: Skibbereen Town Hall

That They May Face The Rising Sun

Skibbereen Arts Festival

Winner Best Film. Irish Film & Television Awards 2024 
Winner Best Irish Film. Dublin International Film Festival 2023

Skibbereen Town Hall

Skibbereen Arts Festival 2024

Arts in the Heart of West Cork. 
Possible the friendliest arts festival in the country, Skibbereen Arts Festival is a 10-day celebration of the arts, packed with the very best of local, national and international talent. Come and Enjoy!

Introduced by director Pat Collins.Winner Best Film. Irish Film &amp; Television Awards 2024Winner Best Irish Film. Dublin International Film Festival 2023Capturing a year in the life of a rural, lakeside community in Ireland in the 1970’s, acclaimed Irish director Pat Collins's new film That They May Face the Rising Sun is an adaptation of the final novel from John McGahern, one of Ireland’s greatest novelists.The film stars Barry Ward and Anna Bederke in the lead roles. Lalor Roddy, Sean McGinley, Ruth McCabe and first-time actor Phillip Dolan make up the rich supporting cast including Brendan Conroy.Joe and Kate Ruttledge have returned from London to live and work among the small, close-knit community near to where Joe grew up. Now deeply embedded in life around the lake, the drama of a year in their lives and those of the memorable characters around them unfolds through the rituals of work, play and the passing seasons as this enclosed world becomes an everywhere.West Cork's Pat Collins is a remarkably talented film director whose work masterfully captures the essence of Irish cultural identity and heritage. His unique blend of documentary realism and poetic sensibility creates deeply immersive and contemplative films. Notably, his film "Song of Granite" beautifully encapsulates the life of folk singer Joe Heaney, showcasing Collins’s ability to weave complex narratives that resonate with the audience.

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