North Circular

Name: North Circular
Genre: Documentary
Released: July 28, 2023
Duration: 85 min
Rating: 75
Cast: Eoghan O'Ceannabháin, Gemma Dunleavy, Ian Lynch, John Francis Flynn, Johnny Flynn

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Lightbox | Release Date: July 28, 2023 | Not Rated

Starring: Eoghan O'Ceannabháin, Gemma Dunleavy, Ian Lynch, John Francis Flynn, Johnny Flynn, Lisa O'Neill, Séan Ó Túama

Summary: North Circular is a documentary musical that travels the length of Dublin's North Circular Road, from the Phoenix Park to Dublin Port, exploring the history, music and streetscapes of a street that links some of the country's most beloved and infamous places.

Director: Luke McManus

Genre(s): Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 85 min

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Movie Nation Roger Moore

Jul 27, 2023

North Circular is geographically and emotionally evocative, just gorgeous to see, to hear and to immerse yourself in, enveloped in an ancient city’s lore via its music. Read full review

The Guardian Peter Bradshaw

Jul 27, 2023

What distinguishes North Circular is the overwhelming importance of music: there’s a musical tradition here that is not simply commemorative and static, but vital and evolving, and given a fresh burst of creativity by the emerging status of women in Ireland. Read full review

Calan Panchoo

Jul 27, 2023

North Circular is a strikingly perceptive film. Read full review

Ben Kenigsberg

Jul 27, 2023

Not all the material is equally striking, but the film has an original and at times disarming approach to bearing witness. Read full review

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