Capital Irish Film Festival Shorts Program 2 includes SPREAD THE WINGS, FLICKER (2020), HOW TO FALL IN LOVE IN A PANDEMIC, THE DEAD HANDS OF DUBLIN and CÚL AN TÍ. Total runtime approx.: 66 min. Please note: These titles are available to viewers located anywhere in the United States and U.S. Territories.

Sisters Maggie and Nora are from the Irish Traveller community — an indigenous, nomadic, ethnic minority group. Although forced off the road in the 1980s with the introduction of anti-trespass legislation, Maggie and Nora still travel back to Connemara (West Galway, Ireland) every summer to rekindle their connection with the land.

Capital Irish Film Festival Shorts Program 2: SPREAD THE WINGS

In the aftermath of a violent assault, 20-something Danny struggles to accept the full extent of his injuries. Moving through the house parties, nightclubs and bars of Dublin, FLICKER is a raw, visceral and intimate exploration of contemporary Irish youth culture, masculinity and trauma.

Capital Irish Film Festival Shorts Program 2: FLICKER (2020)

A capsule romance accelerates dramatically against the backdrop of the pandemic as two filmmakers are forced to move in together after just two weeks of knowing each other.

Capital Irish Film Festival Shorts Program 2: HOW TO FALL IN LOVE IN A PANDEMIC

In this animated gothic noir, a failed pianist comes into possession of a pair of enchanted gloves. Upon wearing them, he finds himself playing the piano like a maestro and all his dreams come true. But just when he thinks he has everything, fate intervenes.

Capital Irish Film Festival Shorts Program 2: THE DEAD HANDS OF DUBLIN

This is a tragic, true story of lost time, lost love and lost life. When Stella O'Brien receives a phone call from her dad requesting that she come home for her dying mother's last days, she is forced to confront a lifelong trauma triggered by a distant family tragedy.

Capital Irish Film Festival Shorts Program 2: CÚL AN TÍ

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AFI Silver is proud to host the 15th Capital Irish Film Festival (CIFF), presented by Solas Nua. Celebrating Irish identity, culture and artistry, CIFF's lineup brings the best in contemporary Irish cinema.