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Celtic Utopia

Original title: Útóipe Cheilteach

Format: Documentary / 90 min

Winner of Grand Prix Semaine de la Critique Locarno Film Festival, 2025.

After 100 years of independence, a bold new wave of young Irish artists redefine folk music and reflect over the impact of their colonial history.

Writers and directors: Dennis Harvey, Lars Lovén
Producer: Elin Lilleman Eriksson
Co-developed by Clare Stronge, Plainsong Films Ltd
Photographers: Tuva Björk , Jamie Goldrick
Sound design: Thomas Jansson
Colorist: Nanna Dalunde
Graphics: August Håkansson
FAD and narrator: Lilí Ní Dhomhnaill

With support from The Swedish Film Institute, Creative Europe, SVT, An Chomhairle Ealaíon, The Swedish Arts Grants Committee and The Helge Ax:son Foundation.

Sales/screening enquiries:

Worldwide: marcella@splitscreen.hr elin@mdemc.se
Ireland/UK: gillian@wildcard.film elin@mdemc.se

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 Still from  Låtar på Irland  (Mona Sjöström, 1972)