“Quintessentially Irish,” described as a “valentine to all things great and Irish,” will be released in US theaters and on video-on-demand on Tuesday, March 12, according to a report in Deadline.
“Quintessentially Irish” is “a love letter to all things great and Irish that reveals some surprising facts about what it means to be Irish,” a synopsis from film distributors Vision Films says.
Pierce Brosnan, Jeremy Irons, and Prince Albert II are among those who are featured in the new film that brings viewers to a "glamorous world of castles, palaces, and presidents that reveals fascinating views on the Irish and their vast influence in the world.”
Also featured in the film are President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins, Ricky Simms and Usain Bolt, Emma Dabiri, and US President Joe Biden.
You can watch the trailer for "Quintessentially Irish" here:
"Quintessentially Irish" is a Swipe Films production in association with Carlow Castle Films, Kasiyan Knockbeg Entreprises, CBS 1A1 Motion Picture Fund, and Vision Films.
With post-production recently completed, "Quintessentially Irish" has been sold to Vision Films for North America and all other available international rights, excluding the UK and Ireland, Deadline reports.
Vision will release the new Irish film in the US theatrically and on VOD on March 12 ahead of St. Patrick’s Day, while Swipe’s distribution arm will release in the UK and Ireland on April 26.
The new film has won a stamp of approval from GreenLight, a group focused on Irish arts and culture in the US and supported by Culture Ireland and Ireland's Department of Foreign Affairs.
We recommend ‘Quintessentially Irish’, a documentary featuring many Irish celebrities, and politicians, on their views on what it means to be Irish and showcasing the beauty and culture of Ireland. It will be released in theaters & on VOD on March 12th! @swipefilm @ScreenIreland https://t.co/AArjl9Ohm0
— GreenLight - Irish Arts & Culture in the U.S. (@greenlightarts) February 27, 2024
Deadline reports that Lise Romanoff, CEO/Managing Director of Vision said: “'Quintessentially Irish' is an unprecedented peek into the celebrity and history of Ireland.
"We are excited to release this fun and fact-filled documentary in time to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day!”
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.
“There are 23 million Americans who claim Irish heritage and six million Brits with an Irish grandparent. They are our target audience.
“I look forward to seeing what audiences make of this valentine to all things great and Irish.
"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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