Alan Gilsenan Trailers
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Most Popular Alan Gilsenan Trailers
Total trailers found: 20
Unless Trailer (2016)
14 October 2016
A writer struggles with her daughter's decision to drop out of college and live on the streets.
Paul Muldoon: Laoithe is Lirici Trailer (2022)
19 November 2022
In this bi-lingual “documentary musical” from acclaimed director Alan Gilsenan, the poet Paul Muldoon explores life and language in a series of musical collaborations with a stellar array of artists including Paul Simon, Liam Neeson, PJ Harvey, Bono, Ruth Negga, Paul Brady, Run DMC and Iarla O’Lionáird.
The United Irishmen Trailer (2023)
12 November 2023
The United Irishmen is a documentary exploring the history of a radical group of revolutionaries whose seminal moment came during the Irish rebellion of 1798.
An Buachaill Geal Gáireach/The Laughing Boy Trailer (2023)
02 November 2023
A trilingual feature documentary - An Buachaill Geal Gáireach/ The Laughing Boy is the remarkable and untold story of a song.
The Days of Trees Trailer (2024)
19 April 2024
An intimate beautifully wrought and deftly handled meditation on trauma, offering hope and insight, The Days of Trees, dare we say, surpasses all those with its skillful storytelling, formal elegance, and canid and charismatic subject, Tomás Hardiman.
Ghosts of Baggotonia Trailer (2022)
09 December 2022
An evocative film-poem exploring the literary and other ghosts of the bohemian quarter bordering Dublin’s Baggot Street during the mid-20th century where there was a radical flourishing of artistic and intellectual activity.
All Souls' Day Trailer (1997)
18 October 1997
The date was November 2nd, All Soul's Day, when Nicole's naked body was found on the beach. Seven years on, Nicole's mother Madie, obsessed with finding out what really happened on that fateful day, visits her daughter's boyfriend Jim in prison.
Eliza Lynch: Queen of Paraguay Trailer (2013)
10 October 2013
When Brazil won the war against Paraguay in 1870, they spared the life, but not the reputation of the woman they claimed was the chief villain in the bloodshed.
The Road to God Knows Where Trailer (1988)
04 October 1988
Irish emigrants in London and New York are contrasted with life in Ireland where unemployment and deprivation are said to be endemic.
The Meeting Trailer (2018)
28 September 2018
Based upon a real-life meeting between a young sexual assault victim and her offender after his release from prison.
Meetings with Ivor Trailer (2017)
10 February 2017
Ivor Browne has been a central figure in Irish mental health for many decades. Some people wish he wasn’t.
The Seven Ages of Noël Browne Trailer (2023)
31 July 2023
Directed by acclaimed Irish filmmaker, Alan Gilsenan, The Seven Ages of Noël Browne is a new docume7
We Only Want the Earth Trailer (2026)
17 April 2026
An iconic presence in the landscape of Irish socialism and republicanism, the name of James Connolly looms large in the trade union movement, and wherever radical left-wing politics are espoused.
The Journey of Weather-Exposed Bones Trailer (2026)
26 April 2026
Gilsenan’s latest work is a non-narrative film, inspired by a new translation of the seminal Japanese poet Matsuo Bashō by the Irish translator, poet and scholar Andrew Fitzsimons.
The Irish Question Trailer (2024)
25 February 2024
With the likelihood of a border poll becoming an increasing possibility, do we really understand what that could mean for all those living on the island of Ireland? Or are we stumbling into some possible future as Britain once sleep-walked into Brexit? With unique contributions from the likes of Leo Varadker, Bill Clinton, Mary-Lou McDonald, Mike Nesbitt, Monica McWilliams, John Major, Susan McKay, Bertie Ahern, Fintan O’Toole, Gerry Adams, Linda Ervine and Peter Mandelson amongst many others, The Irish Question takes a fresh and sometimes surprising look at the dark trauma of the past and the unique possibilities of the future.
The Ghost of Roger Casement Trailer (2002)
09 May 2002
Roger Casement was an Irish born diplomat who worked for the British government. He was knighted by the crown for his services but was convicted for his role in the Easter Uprising during World War I.
Zulu 9 Trailer (2001)
01 May 2001
An Irish truck driver becomes concerned when he hears noises coming from the cargo container that he's hauling.
The Great Book of Ireland Trailer (2020)
20 August 2020
The story of a vellum manuscript featuring the works of many great Irish artists across an array of disciplines.
A Century of Irish Aviation: Pioneers and Aviators Trailer (2014)
20 February 2014
A landmark documentary which tells the epic story of the remarkable pioneering individuals whose vision, passion, successes, and failures helped forge Ireland's unique aviation landscape.
