'In the Name of the Father' and Other Irish Masterpieces Gathered in One Place

Korean Film Archive 'Cinema and Space: Ireland'
Introducing Eighteen Films... Nine Screened for the First Time in Korea

A showcase where you can enjoy films set in Ireland, including director Comb Byrne's Silent Girl (2022) and director Martin McDonagh's The Banshees of Inisherin (2022), will be held. The Korean Film Archive is hosting the special exhibition "Cinema and Space: Ireland" at Cinematheque KOFA in Sangam-dong, Seoul, from the 19th of this month to the 12th of next month. It introduces eighteen films primarily set in Ireland.

Director Neil Jordan's 'Michael Collins' still cut

Half of them, nine films, will be screened for the first time in Korea. These include director Pat Collins' To Meet the Rising Sun (2023), director Cathal Black's Korea (1995), director Lenny Abrahamson's Adam & Paul (2004), director Donal Foreman's The Cry of Granuaile (2022), director Pat Murphy's Anne Devlin (1984) and Maeve (1981), director Dave Tynan's Dublin Oldschool (2018), director Muriel Box's This Other Eden (1959), and director Frank Berry's Michael Inside (2017). To Meet the Rising Sun is based on a novel by John McGahern and depicts the preciousness of simple life experiences in the Irish countryside. Korea deals with how the Korean War affected the Irish, and Adam & Paul highlights a tragic yet comical day in the lives of two drug addicts through black comedy.

The screen will also feature works by masters representing Ireland. Notable examples include director Jim Sheridan's In the Name of the Father (1993) and director Neil Jordan's Michael Collins (1996). The former addresses the Northern Ireland conflict and portrays the faces of Irish people oppressed by the British government, with actor Daniel Day-Lewis delivering a powerful performance. The latter tells the story of the Irish War of Independence and Civil War, which can be interestingly appreciated due to many similarities with Korea's independence movement history.

Director Pat Collins 'Facing the Rising Sun' Still Cut

Other films introduced in the special exhibition include director Carol Reed's Odd Man Out (1947), director John Ford's The Quiet Man (1952), and director Ken Loach's The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006). Admission is free. For detailed screening schedules and more information, please refer to the Korean Film Archive website.