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20 Cigarettes (Country: UK; Year: 2026; Director: Will McConnell; Stars: Charlie Creighton, Anita Jurkovic)
Against the backdrop of a vote for Irish unity, a couple are pulled into a life of crime.
Hollow Trees (Country: Ireland; Year: 2026; Director: Cathal Fitzpatrick; Writer: Cathal Fitzpatrick; Stars: Tom Kerrisk, Louis Kirwan, Rosey Hayes, Colin Malone, Rob James Capel)
Years after a devastating war, a hardened survivor and a young boy are forced from their home by a creature capable of imitating humans. As they journey north in search of refuge, their fragile bond is pushed to its limits.
A Little Learning Is A Dangerous Thing (Country: UK; Year: 2026; Director: Dominic Curran; Writer: Dominic Curran; Stars: Ryan Dylan, Matt Faris, Richard McFerran, Eleanor Shannel, Simon Sweeney, John Travers)
After a series of misfortunes, Michael rents a cheap bedroom and comes to terms with the state of the world, via online encyclopedias and edutainment videos. He becomes fixated on an English businessman who is mismanaging a local lough.
Rozkvet (Country: UK; Year: 2026; Director: Thomas Pollock; Writer: Andrew McNeill; Stars: Katarina Kokenyova, Andrew McNeill, Pavel Kríz, Lejla Szajkova, Richard McFerran, Kealan McAllister)
During World War Two, a Romani woman reluctantly takes up arms in the hope of saving her family from Nazi persecution.
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