That They May Face the Rising Sun

Wednesday January 22, 2025 6:30 pm
Poignant meditation on life and friendship in rural Ireland. Jan 22
Length 111 minutes
    • Director:  Pat Collins
    • Writers: Eamon Little, Pat Collins, John McGahern
    • Stars: Barry Ward, Anna Bederke, Ruth McCabe

In the 1980s Joe and Kate leave London to live in County Leitrim. The film is a portrait of a year in an Irish lakeside community, with seasonal activities such as haymaking and lambing. Although the characters’ frailties are exposed, we observe the dignity and poignancy of their lives.

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