Galway Film Fleadh

smurf492

So no thread on this so what are people's thoughts so far? What have you gone too?? Good or bad?? Experience overall?

smurf492

Saw the opening film, sing me back home, a French, English language film which wasn't for me. Also saw The Brink featuring ex Trump advisor Steve Bannon... A great watch.. Barfly with Micky Rourke.. An oldie but a goodie.. And a near full audience for a film from 1987!

bodhrandude

Saw Finky last Thursday which I loved, a film mainly in Gaeilge set in Glasgow about a puppeteer and musician who falls out with his band and tour boss, escaping with some money over to Scotland. He has an car accident and is paralysed and on a wheelchair, he finds redemption with an anarchic circus and carnival.

JohnFalstaff

I always try and make it down for part of the Fleadh but was only there for the weekend this year. On Saturday I caught Best Before Death - terrific documentary about Bill Drummond's artistic pursuits, hilarious and uplifting - and A Bump Along the Way - an enjoyable enough and sweet light comedy, but a bit cliched and predictable for my tastes. I saw 'The Farewell' on Sunday which was wonderful - moving and playful.

I would have liked to have seen Finky but couldn't make it down in time. I heard a few people mention it over the weekend and the trailer looks good. Did they say at the screening if it will it be getting a cinema release?

bodhrandude

I don't think so, a lot of the talk beforehand was in Gaeilge, but hopefully it does get a general release.