Film Hub NI Collective tour brings acclaimed Irish film Christy to communities across NI
Film Hub NI is delighted to announce that Brendan Canty’s award-winning debut feature Christy will tour community cinemas across Northern Ireland this autumn as part of the Collective Tour.
"Real, raw and beautiful" - Irish Examiner
Fresh from its world premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival and winner of Best Irish Film at the Galway Film Fleadh, Christy has been praised as “warm, moving and funny” (The Guardian) and “deserving a place among the best Irish films” (RTÉ).
Set in Cork, the film follows Christy (Danny Power), a teenager navigating fractured family ties and the search for belonging. With powerful performances from a cast including Diarmuid Noyes, Helen Behan, Alison Oliver and Chris Walley, Christy is a heartfelt story of resilience, humour and hope.
Christy, seventeen, is forced to move in with his estranged older half-brother after being thrown out of his suburban foster home. While his brother sees the arrangement as temporary, Christy begins to feel at home on Cork's working-class Northside, making friends and reconnecting with his past through his seemingly more corrupting extended family. Determined to give Christy a better future, his brother faces tough choices that could drive a wedge between them. After so many years apart, the brothers need to now reconcile their turbulent past whilst deciding what the future looks like.
Each screening will feature an exclusive recorded introduction from director Brendan Canty.
Tour Dates
An Carn, Maghera – Friday 3rd October
The School House Cinema Club, Hilltown – Sunday 5th October
Ormeau Community Cinema, Belfast – Tuesday 7th October
Newcastle Community Cinema – Saturday 11th October
The Court House, Bangor – Wednesday 15th October
Subterranean Community Cinema, Omagh – Wednesday 15th October
Aurora Cinema, Rostrevor – Friday 24th October
Portrush Film Theatre – Thursday 6th November
Don’t miss the chance to see one of Ireland’s most acclaimed new films on the big screen in your community.
Tickets are available directly from local venues - full listings are here.
The Collective initiative connects quality independent films from across the island of Ireland with audiences across NI.
It is managed by Film Hub NI and supported by the BFI Film Audience Network, awarding funds from the National Lottery.
For more information please contact Sara.