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10 January 2008 (USA)
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A group of men reunite for a friend's funeral. full summary | full synopsis
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7 wins
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An Irish movie about separation and loss.
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(Cast overview, first billed only)| Colm Meaney | ... | Joe Mullan | |
| Donal O'Kelly | ... | Jap Kavanagh | |
| Brendan Conroy | ... | Git Miller | |
| Donncha Crowley | ... | Shay Mulligan | |
| Barry Barnes | ... | Máirtín Rogers | |
| Seán Ó Tarpaigh | ... | Jackie Flaherty | |
| Peadar O'Treasaigh | ... | Micil Flaherty | |
| Seán T. Ó Meallaigh | ... | Joe Mullan Jnr. | |
| Christopher Greene | ... | Jap Jnr. | |
| Graham Feeley | ... | Git Jnr. | |
| Ronan Moloney | ... | Jackie Jnr. | |
| Simon Drislane | ... | Shay Jnr. | |
| Darragh O'Brien | ... | Máirtín Jnr. | |
| Gabrielle Reidy | ... | Maggie | |
| Cathy Murphy | ... | Bridie |
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Canada:88 min (Toronto International Film Festival)
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Ireland's Official Submission to the Best Foreign Language Film Category of the 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008).
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Followed by Kings: From the Bogside to the Bright Lights (2008) (TV)
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Kings plunges its viewers into the harsh reality of five Irish immigrant's lives in London. The men are separated not only geographically, but psychologically, from their homeland. They yearn to return, but are consumed with a sense of their own failure and fear rejection from loved ones at home. Instead they immerse themselves in alcohol and unfulfilled dreams. The acting is superb; the characters true-to-life; the theme universal. The use of Gaelic is a dramatic tool that serves to emphasize their alienation again in their adopted town of Kilburn. It is a story of sadness and regret and how individuals deal with pain. Tom Collins's movie challenges the audience to question their own relationships with fellow human beings, especially those from whom they are estranged, and especially those who were forced to leave these shores. It challenges us to question our views on this lost generation and to look at an era in our history that allowed such mass immigration. Hopefully, Kings will open up a national debate on how a Government could have failed its subjects and allowed a land to be bled of its inhabitants; hopefully,it will inspire us to welcome them home with open arms; hopefully it will encourage the present Government to continue to provide the means to do so. Go and see Kings. You will not be disappointed.