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Docs Ireland 2023

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Much Ado About Dying Much Ado About Dying
Much Ado About Dying and My Imaginary Country
Confessions Of A Good Samaritan (Country: US; Year: 2023; Director: Penny Lane)
The filmmaker's decision to give one of her kidneys to a stranger turns into a personal quest to understand the nature of altruism.
Dalton's Dream (Country: UK; Year: 2023; Director: Kim Longinotto, Franky Murray Brown; Stars: Dalton Harris)
The story of Dalton Harris' rise to X Factor fame and what happened next.
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The Last Rider (Country: UK; Year: 2022; Director: Alex Holmes; Writer: Alex Holmes; Stars: Perico Delgado, Laurent Fignon, Cyrille Guimard,. Greg LeMond, Kathy LeMond)
The incredible story of the greatest cycling race in history, the 1989 Tour De France, and how American Greg LeMond faced down betrayal, childhood sexual abuse and death, completing one of the most inspiring comebacks in history.
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Much Ado About Dying (Country: UK, Ireland; Year: 2022; Director: Simon Chambers)
Looking after his gay actor uncle, filmmaker Simon is engulfed in a whirl of Shakespeare and clutter, as uncle David lends his credit card to neighbours, greets visitors in the nude and teaches Simon a profound lesson on dying happy
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My Imaginary Country (Mi País Imaginario) (Country: Chile; Year: 2022; Director: Patricio Guzmán; Writer: Patricio Guzmán)
Protests that exploded onto the streets of Chile's capital of Santiago in 2019 as the population demanded more democracy and social equality around education, healthcare and job opportunities.
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The Last Rider The Last Rider
The Last Rider and Dalton's Dream
Tish (Year: 2023; Director: Paul Sng; Stars: Trish Murtha)
A working-class photographer captures the impact of Thatcherism on the north of England but is unable to escape the poverty and inequality she exposed.
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