Musical Globe

North Circular

Luke McManus
Screening time  
29.03. / Wednesday, 17:00 - 19:00 Theatre 2  
30.03. / Thursday, 22:00 - 00:00 Theatre 1  

North Circular is a documentary musical that travels the length of Dublin's North Circular Road, from the Phoenix Park to Dublin Port, exploring the history, music and streetscapes of a street that links some of the country's most beloved and infamous places. It features disparate, marginal urban characters, and, as it progresses along the street, explores numerous themes and histories. Told in black and white 4:3 Academy ratio, the film evokes many narratives from the history of the city and nation, from colonialism, to mental health, to the struggle for women’s liberation and gentrification. It features musical performances from local artists, employing the folk music of the area as a narrative storytelling device.

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Luke McManus

Luke McManus is an Irish director and producer based in Dublin. He has directed numerous award-winning documentary and drama projects for NBC, Netflix, RTE, TG4, Virgin Media TV, TV3, Al Jazeera, the Irish Film Board and Channel 4, winning four IFTAs, one Celtic Media Award and the Radharc Award in the process. His directing credits include North Circular, Jump Girls, I Am Immigrant, Crainn na hEireann, Jump Boys, Arkle, Making a Museum, Dermot Bannon & The Big Build and Féile Dreams.

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North Circular

Ireland
2022, 85'

Directed by:
Luke McManus

Screenplay by:
Luke McManus

Cinematography:
Paddy Jordan, Richard Kendrick, Evan Barry, Jamie Goldrick, Luke Mcmanus

Edited by:
John Murphy

Music:
Kevin Murphy, Thomas Haugh

Producers:
Luke Mcmanus, Elaine Gallagher

Festivals & Awards:

Sheffield DocFest (2022), Dublin IFF: Special Mention (2022), Louth IFF: Best Documentary (2022), IndieCork FF: Special Mention, Spirit of IndieCork Award (2022), FIPADOC: Grand Prix in the Music Documentary Competition (2023)