“The past is incredibly vivid,” the great Irish novelist John Banville once told The Irish Times. “We think we’re living in the present, but we’re really living in the past.” This sentiment holds true in the best of Irish cinema, as well as in the greatest of films set in Ireland: An undeniable acknowledgment of what’s come before and stays with us always. The observation of lives built upon a quiet, hardened past of both agony and ecstasy. For every shallow stereotype attributed to the Emerald Isle, a deeper lore has lingered there for generations. From historical epics to folk horror, the following starter pack is an earnest attempt to capture Ireland’s cinematic heritage, past and present. Read the full story from Dan Mecca on Journal. Ryan's Daughter Barry Lyndon Poitín Cal The Dead The Field The Commitments In the Name of the Father Michael Collins Intermission ...plus 10 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.
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