'Why make movies' -In conversation with Lenny Abrahamson
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'In Conversation with Lenny Abrahamson'.
Director Lenny Abrahamson will visit Trinity College to discuss' Why make movies' in the Samuel Beckett Theatre. TCD graduate Lenny Abrahamson is one of Ireland's most celebrated film directors. Oscar-nominated for Room (2015), he made his name with a trilogy of Irish-set films: Adam & Paul (2004), Garage (2007) and What Richard Did (2012). He continued his exploration of society's outsiders and misfits with Frank (2014) before attaining a global reputation with Room. His most recent film was the Gothic release, The Little Stranger (2018). Abrahamson also directed the three-part RTÉ drama, Prosperity (2007) and in 2016 contributed to the Hulu-financed drama series, Chance.