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Faraway Home (Country: Ireland, UK, Austria; Year: 2026; Director: Terry Loane; Writer: Stephen Gibson, Clare Sera, Marilyn Taylor; Stars: Leo Alonso-Kallscheuer, Michiel Huisman, Iddo Goldberg, Antojn Lesser, Anna Bederke, Alexander Finkenwirth, Eileen O'Higgins, Flora Montgomerey, Geraldine McAlinden)
The story of two young Jewish children sent by their parents away from Nazi-occupied Austria during World War Two, on the Kindertransport, to a refugee farm in Northern Ireland.
Journacide: The War On Truth (Country: Ireland; Year: 2026; Director: Seán Murray; Stars: Seán Murray, Ali Shoeib, Fatima Ftouni, Mohamed Ftouni)
As of early May 2026, over 260 journalists and media workers have been killed in Gaza since October 7, 2023. The UN and various organisations have described this as the deadliest conflict for journalists in history. With Israel’s new surge of ethnic cleansing in South Lebanon the total has now reached 28 for the same period.
Full Review See: Interview with Seán Murray about Journacide: The War On Truth
Our House (Country: UK; Year: 2026; Director: Peter Young; Writer: Peter Young; Stars: Michael Shea, Hannah McClean, Andy Doherty, Colin Connor, Kelli Quinn, Carol Moore, Paddy Jenkins)
The story of a recovering addict who arrives late for his mother's wake, causing tensions to arise within the family.
Skintown (Country: Ireland, UK; Year: 2026; Director: Kieron J Walsh; Writer: Ciarán McMenamin; Stars: Chris Walley, Jack Rowan)
During the 1994 IRA ceasefire, two best friends try to escape their lives in a small Irish town.
Full Review See: Skintown director Kieron J Walsh on The Troubles, male friendship and winning Sean Connery Prize
You'll Never Believe Who's Dead (Country: Ireland, UK; Year: 2026; Director: Dallan Shovlin; Writer: Dallan Shovlin; Stars: Peter Claffey, Ruth Codd, Michael Colgan, Michelle Fairley, Simone Kirby, Jacob McCarthy, Eoin O'Dubhghaill, Ardal O'Hanlon, Stephen Rae)
An Irish family gathers for Christmas and discusses a local robbery. After debating how they'd pull off a better heist, they unintentionally end up testing their plan in reality.
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