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Silent Legacy and Celtic Utopia

Celtic Utopia (Útóipe Cheilteach) (Country: Ireland, Sweden; Year: 2025; Director: Dennis Harvey, Lars Lovén)

Documentary considering Ireland's contemporary music scene, but also that of a postcolonial society wrestling with its heritage.

Full Review See: Dennis Harvey and Lars Lovén on language, music and community in Celtic Utopia

Silent Legacy (Country: Finland, France, Burkina Faso; Year: 2025; Director: Jenni Kivistö, Jussi Rastas)

A choreographer who has made a new life for himself in Finland struggles with the weight of expectation from people back in his Burkina Faso homeland.

Full Review See: Jenni Kivistö and Jussi Rastas on the challenges and discoveries of documentary Silent Legacy