Essay: Screening for Help – Irish Care and Confinement
In anticipation of the release of Testimony today and reviewing Margo Harkin’s Stolen, Seán Patrick Donlan looks at the portrayal of Irish institutions in film.
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Neil is a filmmaker from Sligo, who emerged from the Irish film industry with early work such as Angel (1982) and gained international recognition with The Crying Game (1992), which earned him an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. Jordan directed major productions including Interview with the Vampire (1994), starring Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt & Michael Collins (1996) that won the Golden Lion at Venice.
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