at the New Theatre · 43 East Essex Street · Dublin 2
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at the New Theatre · 43 East Essex Street · Dublin 2 |
| Welcome to the Progressive Film Club. We are a voluntary organisation dedicated to showing progressive films from all over the world. Struggles for people’s rights, for the rights of workers, of immigrants, of women, for national liberation and for social justice are some of the themes of the outstanding films we have selected. Showings are at the New Theatre in East Essex Street. |
Saturday 30 June |
Amharc NuaSaothrú na saoirse agus na féiniúlachta
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 | 12:00 (noon)
Scéal na Laoch, 1970–1973 (2011) The story of the parents who overcame the opposition of the Department of Education and the Archbishop of Dublin to set up an Irish-medium school, Scoil an tSeachtar Laoch, in Ballymun, Dublin, in 1973 and its growth and development since then. Directed by Deirdre Bhreatnach. Music by Niall Mac Giolla Rua. Running time: 28 minutes. |
 | 12:35 p.m.
Mise Éire (1959) The ground-breaking documentary film about the struggle for independence, using rare archival material together with the stirring music of Seán Ó Riada. Produced by Gael-Linn; written by Seán Mac Réamoinn; directed by George Morrison. Narrated by Pádraig Ó Raghallaigh and Liam Budhlaeir. Running time: 88 minutes. |
 | 2:15 p.m.
Saoirse? (1961) The sequel to Mise Éire that brings the story up to the period of the Civil War and beyond. Produced by Gael-Linn; written by Seán Mac Réamoinn; directed by George Morrison. Music by Seán Ó Riada; narrated by Pádraig Ó Raghallaigh and Liam Budhlaeir. Running time: 92 minutes. |
 | 3:55 p.m.
Waiting for the Light (2008) The life and work of George Morrison, the film director who made Mise Éire and Saoirse? Written, produced and directed by Ciarín Scott. Running time: 70 minutes. |
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 | The Progressive Film Club is affiliated to Cinema Politica, an international network of community and college clubs that screen independent political films. Based in Montréal, Cinema Politica operates an alternative distribution and exhibition network, run entirely by volunteers and financed by donations and by support from the Canada Council for the Arts. |
| The Progressive Film Club is also affiliated to Access Cinema, the resource organisation for regional cultural cinema exhibition in Ireland. Access Cinema books and despatches films on behalf of its member-groups. It gives its affiliates the opportunity to see a range of world cinema not usually available on commercial cinema screens, and also supports the work of Irish filmmakers. |  |
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