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SUMMARY:Solas – A Feast of Community Film
DESCRIPTION:Portobello Film Festival is delighted to partner with the Irish Cultural Centre in Hammersmith to celebrate 30 years of free films with a special screening of short films with links to the Irish community in West London. \nThe programme is dedicated to the memory of Niall McDevitt\, ICC Poet in Residence and Portobello Road resident. He collaborated with acclaimed Irish documentary filmmaker Sé Merry Doyle on works including W.B. Yeats: The Battle of Blythe Road about the HQ of The Golden Dawn\, and James Joyce – Reluctant Groom recounting Joyce’s marriage in Kensington. Both will be shown alongside the world premiere of William Blake and the River Tyburn. \nThe afternoon delves into the archives of the Portobello Film Festival\, with highlights including last year’s winner\, Jama The Dand\,y about Portobello legend Jama Elmi whose colourful outfits have earned him the moniker “London’s best-dressed man”; 2006 festival winner Rootical tells the story of photographer Charlie Phillips who documented the social implications of Caribbean immigration in Notting Hill in the 1950s and 1960s\, while Irish in Brent places the focus on Irish immigration in the 1980s. \nHousing activists\, including musicians Glan Hansard and Hozier\, join forces with filmmaker Jim Sheridan in Shelter Me\, a film about the homeless crisis in Dublin. Ardal O’Hanlon (Father Dougal from ‘Father Ted’) is confronted with an alien invasion in the 50s sci-fi spoof Flying Saucer Rock and Roll. Jake Auerbach’s documentary Lucian Freud: Portraits looks back at the painter’s life through conversations with his sitters. \nSelected for their links to the Irish and West London communities\, these are just some examples of the breadth of topics\, characters\, and styles of films entered and shown for free since 1996. The partnership with the Irish Cultural Centre forms part of the anniversary celebrations in the run-up to the 30th Portobello Film Festival from 28 August to 14 September 2025.
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/solas-a-feast-of-community-film/
LOCATION:Irish Cultural Centre\, 5 Black's Road\, London\, W6 9DT
CATEGORIES:Arts,Festivals,Films,Free Events
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