Wednesday, January 28, 2009

News Item

From Special Irish Fest Hollywood Correspondent Ronan Collins.
Northern Irish Film Wins at Sundance

The Northern Irish film 'Five Minutes of Heaven' has won two awards at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah.

Directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel, and starring Liam Neeson and James Nesbitt, the film won the World Cinema Directing award and the World Cinema Screenwriting award (Guy Hibbert).

Set in the aftermath of the Troubles, the film tells the story of two men haunted by the violence they have experienced in their lives and how they try to come to terms with it.
I'm sure it's a wonderful film, but for my money the best Northern Irish movie is "An Everlasting Piece" with Barry McEvoy and Brian O'Byrne. Rent it this weekend and see what you think.

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