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Christy

Christy
Christy

Synopsis

When 17-year-old Christy gets kicked out of his foster home, he moves in with his estranged brother Shane, who lives in a working-class neighbourhood in Cork. What was supposed to be a temporary solution soon feels like a new start for Christy. He makes new friends and becomes part of the local community, but keeps being haunted by his family history. Eventually, the brothers must face their past and decide on their future.
Official Selection Berlin International Film Festival 2025 - Generation 14plus - World premiere
Official Selection Edinburgh International Film Festival 2025
Official Selection International Film Festival Rotterdam 2026

Details

Year
2025
Type of project
Features
Running time
93 min
Director
Brendan Canty 1st Feature
Producer
Marina Brackenbury, Meredith Duff
Co-Producer
Rory Gilmartin
Executive Producer
Claudia Yusef, Niamh Fagan, Yann Demange, Lee Magiday, Wilf Varvill
Editor
Allyn Quigley
Screenwriter
Alan O'Gorman
Director of Photography
Colm Hogan
Production Designer
Martin Goulding
Sound
Bob Brennan
Composer
Daithi O'Dronai
Principal cast
Danny Power, Diarmuid Noyes, Emma Willis, Chris Walley, Alison Oliver, Helen Behan
Line Producer
Sinead Barry

Genre

Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Supported by BBC Film (UK), Fís Éireann/ Screen Ireland (IE)

Ireland, UK co-production

Wayward Films (UK), Sleeper Films (UK, IE)

Wayward Films

Meredith Duff
2/4 Ash Lane Rustington
Littlehampton
West Sussex
BN16 3BZ

Sleeper Films

Adekemi Roluga

Sales Company

Charades

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