Classic Western

Paul Farren reports from the recent Galway Film Fleadh, which featured an array of new Irish talent, along with a number of interesting international strands.

We came, we saw, we were conquered. Yet another invasion of Galway claimed many victims. Boasting fine films, the Fleadh seduced many a poor soul, and some had a hard time getting out of Galway afterwards. But that's another story.

As usual there was a lot to see at the Fleadh, including programmes of South Korean and German cinema as well as a strand of Extreme Cinema which was also the centre of a debate held later in the week. What was especially of interest this year was the Irish contingent, which boasted a record number of Irish feature debuts. The range of these was diverse and all were contemporary pieces, excepting Sean Walsh's Ulysses adaptation, the curiously titled Bl.,m.

The full article is printed in Film Ireland 94