Review: Talking to My Father - Another Look At
Sean Finnan looks at Sé Merry Doyle’s documentary which follows Simon Walker as he explores the life and architectural legacy of his father, Robin Walker.
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Sé Merry Doyle is an award-winning Irish documentary filmmaker & founder of Loopline Film. Beginning his career in theatre, he worked alongside Jim Sheridan, Gabriel Byrne and Liam Neeson, he subsequently moved into film editing before becoming a documentary director. His body of work explores Ireland's cultural, artistic & social history, with acclaimed films like Patrick Kavanagh – No Man's Fool, Jimmy Murakami – Non Alien, John Ford – Dreaming the Quiet Man & Talking to My Father.
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Review: Talking to My Father
Grace Corry reports from the world premiere of Talking to My Father.
Article: “I Wanted More of the Human Story as a Film,” Sé Merry Doyle on Talking to My Father
Filmmaker Sé Merry Doyle discusses Talking to My Father, exploring Robin Walker’s architectural legacy, his relationship with son Simon, and the changing place of modernism in Ireland.
Article: “There Was a Genius at Work Here,” Sé Merry Doyle on Dreaming The Quiet Man
Director Sé Merry Doyle discusses Dreaming The Quiet Man, exploring John Ford’s iconic film, its portrayal of Irish identity and the legacy it left on Irish cinema and culture.
Review: John Ford: Dreaming The Quiet Man
Daire Walsh reviews Sé Merry Doyle’s John Ford: Dreaming The Quiet Man, exploring the making of the 1952 classic, its enduring influence on Irish cinema and the legacy of its celebrated director.