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Imagine being in a fox hole in WWI and your commanding officer speaks a different language. That was just one of the many obstacles Irish soldiers from Donegal faced as they fought in the British Army during the war. Irish Speakers in the First World War is a rare glimpse into the horrors of WWI on the young untrained Ulstermen that signed up because they were desperate for work. A Doctor’s Sword is the story of one Irishman’s uncommon courage and valor against all odds. Dr. Aidan MacCarthy survived Dunkirk, a POW camp in Java and the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, but his humanity and courage never faltered.
The Irish music in Blues, Beats & Craic swings the soundboard from traditional to contemporary to a compilation of hip-hop, ska, reggae, and more. Come wonder through the US with John T. Davis a prolific musician and documentary filmmaker; laugh with Johnny Pluse his partners and fans as they guide us through the backstory of Bulabeats Records; shed a tear In Let those Blues the hard luck but ultimately uplifting story of Paddy Smith considered Ireland’s most gifted harmonica players and a one time regular at the Chicago House of Blues; and tap your feet as old Irish tunes fill the air in a Boston pub that feels like its just around the corner in Craic Agus Ceol.
Immigration: Old and New is an informative insightful, heartbreaking and moving look at an issue that is tearing families and nations apart. Crossing Waters looks back at immigration in the 1880’s and some of the US politicians that fought immigration with every breath. A Hearth of Our Own highlights the fear and desperation immigrants with out green cards and visas face everyday. We hear about dangerous journeys to freedom on boats and in trucks as refugees flee war and poverty. Container is one such story of a refugee in Dublin who has been separated from her children. And Late Arrivals a complex story about a family and the past they left behind and and an uncertain future in a city that has little resemblance to the world they came from.
The Blasket Islands are the stuff of legends, Gaelic lore from the windy cliffs to the well tended gardens, from the roaring North sea to the lilting Irish language of the people who survived the Irish famine and life on an island without a priest, doctor or pub!
Although Ireland has been inhibited for over 2,000 years this year Ireland celebrates its 100th birthday as a Republic. Older Than Ireland captures thirty centenarians that recall the last hundred years through personal experiences . “Peppered with wise words, great memories, plenty of humour, a lot of energy ….Poignant, funny, fantastic” RTE
