2024 irish film about death in ireland

Based on the book by Pat Sheeran and Nina Witoszek, this hour-long documentary focuses on the hold that the dead have on the living in Ireland, and the tradition of the funeral in Irish culture.

Death or Canada is a Gemini- and IFTA-nominated, two-part Canadian–Irish docudrama which was broadcast in Ireland on RTÉ One in November/December 2008, in the UK on The History Channel UK in January and February 2009 and in Canada on History Television on March 16, 2009. The film also had a limited theatrical release in Canada, and enjoyed a gala screening on March 3, 2009 to kick-off the celebrations for Toronto's 175 birthday. Death or Canada, as narrated by Brian Dennehy, follows the Protestant Willis family from the west of Ireland as they flee to Canada in the Spring of 1847 at the height of An Gorta Mór or the Great Hunger. The family ultimately arrives in the young city of Toronto, which is overrun by a deluge of 40 000 Irish famine refugees. This dramatic story is interspersed with commentary from historians and other experts. Death or Canada is a Canada-Ireland Treaty Co-Production, produced by Canada's Ballinran Productions, whose other credits include Manic Organic, and Hangman's Graveyard and by Ireland's Tile Films', the company behind the documentaries Cromwell in Ireland and The Ghosts of Duffy's Cut. The cinematography by Colm Whelan was nominated for 2009 Gemini Award in the category Best Photography in a Documentary Series/Programme. It is directed by IFTA Award-winning director Ruán Magan.

With the spectre of COVID-19 looming, the old ways of waking and burying the dead are fractured and desolate in this curious tale of two bachelor brothers, Pádraig and Éamonn, from Achill Island, living and dying under the shadow of the Coronavirus.

A man travels to Ireland to discover its history but finds himself reflecting on the life of his sick father.

Short drama film set in 1922 during the Irish Civil War. A boy follows his executed father's final wish...

A short film inspired by true events and follows the story of a teenager dealing with his sexuality whilst having to grow up in early 90s Northern Ireland. As physical and mental abuse become a daily struggle, Fintan retreats into a world of anger and silence. With no solution on the horizon, he yearns to escape from the small town he’s been trapped in all his life, bringing nothing but his younger brother. As he comes closer to planning his journey to freedom, one night he is shown the reality of acceptance and love.

In coastal Ireland, a young boy makes the journey from childhood to adulthood, where the haunting memory of his best friend's sudden death triggers a turbulent inner struggle. As he grapples with dark and existential thoughts, the young fisherman embarks on a quest for healing and redemption.

When Niamh, embarks on a soul-searching journey through the picturesque Meath countryside, she finds herself guided by the spectral memories of her late brother, Daragh, leading her on a poignant quest of self-discovery and healing. Written/Shot and Edited within 24 hours in Meath & Winner of the 24 Hour Film Competition

An intimate portrait of those dealing with their dead, supported during the ritual of care after death by a team of women who are ‘giving death back to the people’.

A lonely advertising executive finds himself in charge of an Irish teenager with suicidal ideas about heroism.