Strong people making tough decisions, rough discoveries, overcoming obstacles, and seeing ghosts make these films from Ireland a must-see!Scroll down on the right-hand side of your screen to view the other short films in this program.

BAINNE is set during the last year of The Great Famine in Ireland. A farmhand working for the local landlord has hardened his heart against his countrymen to ensure his own survival. But when he encounters a ghostly female figure stealing milk from the landlord's barn his resolve is tested and he is beguiled on a journey towards hope.

Bainne (Milk)

BAINNE is set during the last year of The Great Famine in Ireland. A farmhand working for the local landlord has hardened his heart against his countrymen to ensure his own survival. But when he encounters a ghostly female figure stealing milk from the landlord's barn his resolve is tested and he is beguiled on a journey towards hope.

After the sudden death of his parents, a young man must choose between returning to his home village in the west of Ireland and a bright future in Canada.

The Bridge

After the sudden death of his parents a young man must choose between returning to his home village in the west of Ireland to care for his estranged younger brother, and a bright future in Canada.

After searching for her birth mother, a young woman unveils a past that entangles two other women in town.

The Ferry

Aoife searches for her birth mother and unveils a past that entangles two other women in town.

A cinematic portrait of Kiev’s Soviet scrap metal ‘Kachalka' gym - the world's most hardcore gym.

Kachalka

A cinematic portrait of Kiev’s Soviet scrap metal ‘Kachalka' gym - the world's most hardcore gym.

Three successful female rugby athletes explore how being physically courageous, unapologetically competitive and deeply passionate in team sports enables them to feel confident in their own skin.

The Grass Ceiling

Based on Eimear Ryan’s essay The Fear of Winning, three successful female athletes explore how being physically courageous, unapologetically competitive and deeply passionate in team sport can unlock a freedom to really occupy your own skin.

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