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A Greyhound of a Girl

Synopsis

Granny is the best. While Mary’s home life is ruled by two older brothers, football and ready meals, she shares her grandmother’s rebellious spirit and love of home cooking. But the happy, carefree days in the kitchen with Granny are drawing to a close. At the same time, a mysterious woman appears in Mary’s life, ready to accompany her, her mother and her grandmother on a journey through the family’s history, bringing them all closer together for one last time as they dust off Granny’s past and straighten memories gone askew.
Official Selection Berlin International Film Festival 2023 - Generation Kplus - World premiere

Details

Year
2023
Type of project
Features
Running time
88 min
Director
Enzo d’Alò
Producer
Adrien Chef, Paul Thiltges, Xenia Douglas, Mark Cumberton, Richard Gordon, Riina Sildos, Vilnis Kalnaellis, Artur Kubiczek, Guy Collins
Executive Producer
Adrien Chef
Editor
Gianluca Cristofari
Screenwriter
Dave Ingham (screenplay), Enzo d’Alò (screenplay), Roddy Doyle (novel)
Production Designer
Thomas Von Kummant
Composer
David Rhodes
Principal cast
Voice Cast: Mia O’Connor, Charlene McKenna, Brendan Gleeson, Sharon Horgan, Rosaleen Linehan
Animation
Iulian Grigoriu

Genre

Children’s

Categories

Fiction Animation

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Luxembourg, Italy, Ireland, UK co-production

Paul Thiltges Distributions (LU), Aliante (IT), Jam Media (IE), GOAG Production (UK), Rija Films (LV), Amrion Production (EE), Fish Blowing Bubbles (DE)

GOAG Production

c/o GFM Animation

Sales Company

GFM Animation

Suite 10, The Sanctuary
23 Oak Hill Grove
Surbiton
Surrey
KT6 6DU

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