Followed by a recorded Q&A with filmmaker Emer Reynolds, moderated by Irish Times arts and popular culture contributor Tony Clayton-Lea.
Tracing the life of Phil Lynott, lead singer of the legendary Irish rock group Thin Lizzy, multi-award-winning documentarian Emer Reynolds' (THE FARTHEST, SONGS FOR WHILE I'M AWAY) reveals how a young Black boy from working-class 1950s Dublin became Ireland's greatest rock star and created some of the world's most iconic and extraordinary rock songs. A songwriter, poet and icon, Lynott's rise from humble beginnings to sold-out stadiums was spectacular and unprecedented. (Note adapted from Screen Ireland.)
Please note: This title is available to viewers located anywhere in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia.
- Year2020
- Runtime112 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryIreland
- PremiereU.S. Premiere
- RatingNOT RATED
- DirectorEmer Reynolds
- ScreenwriterEmer Reynolds
- ProducerAlan Maher, John Wallace, Peter Worsley
Followed by a recorded Q&A with filmmaker Emer Reynolds, moderated by Irish Times arts and popular culture contributor Tony Clayton-Lea.
Tracing the life of Phil Lynott, lead singer of the legendary Irish rock group Thin Lizzy, multi-award-winning documentarian Emer Reynolds' (THE FARTHEST, SONGS FOR WHILE I'M AWAY) reveals how a young Black boy from working-class 1950s Dublin became Ireland's greatest rock star and created some of the world's most iconic and extraordinary rock songs. A songwriter, poet and icon, Lynott's rise from humble beginnings to sold-out stadiums was spectacular and unprecedented. (Note adapted from Screen Ireland.)
Please note: This title is available to viewers located anywhere in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia.
- Year2020
- Runtime112 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryIreland
- PremiereU.S. Premiere
- RatingNOT RATED
- DirectorEmer Reynolds
- ScreenwriterEmer Reynolds
- ProducerAlan Maher, John Wallace, Peter Worsley