A Boatload of Wild Irishmen (2010)
Irish-American filmmaker Robert J. Flaherty portrayed the Aran Islands community, but engaged in distortion for dramatic effect.
A Doctor’s Sword (2015)
An Irish family search for the origin of a Japanese samurai sword presented to their doctor father for his work saving lives after the atomic bombings.
A Fanatic Heart – Geldof on Yeats (2016)
Bob Geldof presents a biography of the poet W. B. Yeats; detailing his contribution to the Irish independence movement.
Angela’s Ashes (1999)
Young Frank moves to Limerick, Ireland, with his parents Angela and Malachy, who have been struggling in New York; in search of better prospects.
Borstal Boy (2000)
Irish teenage political activist and future writer Brendan Behan is befriended in a British borstal (reformatory school) by a liberal warden.
Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trust (2011)
Dramatization of the true events surrounding the case of abusive Irish Catholic priest Father Brendan Smyth.
Crash and Burn (2016)
Irishman Tommy Byrne was briefly the world’s greatest Formula 1 driver. His rise was meteoric and his fall spectacular.
Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan (2020)
A look at the life and music of Irish singer, songwriter Shane MacGowan from his start with the Celtic rock band The Pogues.
Dance First (2023)
Irish playwright Samuel Beckett's remarkable life story is recounted, from a Parisian bon vivant to Nobel laureate.
Eliza Lynch: Queen of Paraguay (2013)
Following the life of Irish-born Eliza Lynch, who became Paraguay's uncrowned queen in the turbulent 1850s.