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Doc ‘Quintessentially Irish’ Gets U.S. Deal & Release Ahead Of St Patrick’s Day; Pierce Brosnan, Andrew Scott, Sharon Horgan, Usain Bolt & Prince Albert II Of Monaco Among Interviewees
The film, which also features U.S. President Joe Biden, explores what it means to be Irish.
The project is the third film directed by Frank Mannion after Sparkling: The Story of Champagne and sophomore documentary Quintessentially British featuring Ian McKellen and Judi Dench. Filmmaker Frank Mannion added: “ Quintessentially Irish reflects the modern reality that Ireland is much more than cliched representations of leprechauns; the country has a renewed national self-confidence that is reflected in the thrilling mix of a new generation of artists and novelists, the inward investment brought in by the filming of Game of Thrones, Normal People, Banshees of Inisherin and Star Wars: The Last Jedi and the huge revenues pumped into the Irish economy by tech companies like Apple and Google. Hopefully audiences will feel that Quintessentially Irish is the perfect film to watch while raising a celebratory drink this St Patrick’s Day.”
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