2025 / World premiere: Locarno, Semaine de la critique / Format: Documentary / 90/58 min
Winner of Grand Prix, Locarno Critic’s Week
In cinemas 2026 in Ireland, UK, Japan, Sweden, Netherlands, Croatia and more.
Original title: Útóipe Cheilteach
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.
Countries of production: Sweden, Ireland
Languages: Irish, English
Available formats: 90 min, 58 min
Writers and directors: Dennis Harvey, Lars Lovén
Producer: Elin Lilleman Eriksson
Photographers: Tuva Björk , Jamie Goldrick
Editor: Dominika Daubenbüchel
Sound design: Thomas Jansson
Colorist: Nanna Dalunde
Graphics: August Håkansson
FAD and narrator: Lilí Ní Dhomhnaill
Co-developed by Clare Stronge, Plainsong Films Ltd.
Co-produced with SVT.
With support from The Swedish Film Institute, Creative Europe, SVT, An Chomhairle Ealaíon, The Swedish Arts Grants Committee.
Sales/screening enquiries:
Worldwide: marcella@splitscreen.hr elin@mdemc.se
Ireland/UK: gillian@wildcard.film elin@mdemc.se
Sweden: oscar.eriksson@folketsbio.se elin@mdemc.se
Soundtrack from the film
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