North Circular

AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE

Director Q+A (pre-recorded) with Luke McManus

FRIDAY 5 MAY 2023 | 6:45PM
ACMI

Film Synopsis

North Circular is a captivating documentary musical travelling the length of Dublin’s fabled North Circular Road evoking narratives from the history of the city and nation; from colonialism, to mental health, to the struggle for women’s liberation and gentrification.

Highlighting the overwhelming importance of music in culture, Luke McManus’s film is a celebration of Irish tradition, ingenuity and integrity which stands as vital viewing for anyone interested in the power of protest for social change and cultural preservation.

This richly cinematic story, shot in black and white Academy ratio (4:3), brings musical performances from some of Dublin’s music heroes including John Francis Flynn, Séan Ó Túama, Eoghan O’Ceannabháin, Ian Lynch & Gemma Dunleavy.

This film features a pre-recorded Q+A with director Luke McManus moderated by Devon Lang Wilton.

“Beautiful, visually and sonically striking…A heartfelt love letter to Dublin.”

— Leo Barraclough, Variety

Film Info

Rating: Unclassified 15+

Director: Luke McManus

Country: Ireland

Year: 2022

Duration: 80 minutes

Language: English, Gaelic, with English Subtitles

Genre: Documentary

Awards: Winner: Best Documentary Award - Louth International Film Festival 2022. Winner: The Spirit of IndieCork - IndieCork Film Festival 2022. Special Mention: Best Documentary Award - Dublin International Film Festival 2022. Special Mention: Best Documentary Award - IndieCork Film Festival 2022.

Screening Location: ACMI Federation Square, Melbourne | Plan your visit to ACMI

Accessibility: Wheelchair, English Subtitles throughout

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Pre-recorded Q+A with Director Luke McManus

Luke McManus is a filmmaker based in Grangegorman, just off the North Circular Road. Luke has produced and directed award-winning documentary projects for NBC, Netflix, RTÉ, Virgin Media Television, TG4, NDR/ARD, Al Jazeera and Channel 4, winning four IFTAs, one Celtic Media Award and the Radharc Award in the process. His debut feature as producer was The Lonely Battle of Thomas Reid, which premiered in the Main Competition at IDFA in 2018, won the George Morrison Award for Best Feature Documentary at the Irish Film & Television Awards and the Best Irish Film Award at the Dublin International Film Festival. North Circular is his debut feature documentary as a director.