MFF: Short Film Programme 2 + Discussion
Duration: 85mins + discussion
Films may contain adult themes, viewer discretion advised
Kristina
Documentary | English/Ukrainian | 11mins | Dir. Alanna McNamee
Kristina, a 17-year old Ukrainian refugee, who grew up learning Irish dancing in Odessa, and dreamed of one day visiting Ireland. But she never imagined she would one day have to flee her home to make a new life in Ireland, leaving her beloved father behind.
A Lady of Paris
Drama | English | 15mins | Dir. Steven Benedict
Struggling with dementia, an elderly lady has only her little dog to remind her what to do to get through the day.
Ogham
Drama | Irish (English subtitles) | 14mins | Dir. Alan Hopkins
In 1847, In the depths of the Irish famine, a bereaved and injured man finds humanity amidst the horror. Eoin, is a bereaved father. The devastation enveloping the country has laid waste to his life and family. After suffering a life changing injury on a failed hunt, Eoin’s continued survival comes into question. He is finally forced to leave his cave and face the dangers of returning to the dangerous and starving landscape below.
Suspicious Minds
Comedy/Drama/Animation | English/Irish | 18mins | Dir. Imelda O'Reilly
A romance at a trippy Halloween rave goes wrong... Lola's public breakup is disrupted when an Elvis impersonator comes to the rescue. Sharing confidences and ghosts from their past, they reminisce about their homeland and discover meaning in their newly shared bond.
Morning After
Drama | English/Irish | 10mins | Dir. Dorothy Duffy
After a drunken night with her ex that she deeply regrets, Grace tries to mitigate the potential consequences by getting the ‘morning after pill’ but this is not as straight forward as it should be in the Donegal of 2001. She is confronted by the local pharmacist who believes it is his mission to enforce his stringent Catholic doctrine and morals on his young female customers.
Turnaround
Drama | English | 17mins | Dir. Aisling Byrne
Following a sudden, tragic bereavement, a West Cork cleaner must decide if she will uphold a tightly hidden secret whilst navigating the fast-paced pressures of a tourist property turnaround.