Project Detail
Every Moon Is Atrocious
© Yvonne McDevitt
Synopsis
Structured as a psychogeographic voyage, the film explores place, memory, and sensation through the inner life of a poet whose sense of self gradually dissolves into cinematic reflection.
Departing from conventional documentary forms, EVERY MOON IS ATROCIOUS invites audiences into a layered sensory environment where image, sound, and language operate associatively.
At its core lies the poetry of the late Niall McDevitt (1967-2022), whose work forms the conceptual and emotional spine of the film, shaping a trance-like rhythm that mirrors the protagonist’s journey towards death and the unknown.
Yvonne McDevitt’s filmmaking resists separating form from feeling. Dreamlike visuals, intense durational shots, and richly layered sound design prioritise emotional resonance over linear narrative.
Fragmented imagery and superimpositions draw viewers into a meditative mode, presenting the film as a cinematic drift that charts inner terrains as much as physical ones. Movement through cities and coastlines becomes inseparable from movement through memory, grief, and desire.
Official Selection Dublin International Film Festival 2026 - World premiere
Departing from conventional documentary forms, EVERY MOON IS ATROCIOUS invites audiences into a layered sensory environment where image, sound, and language operate associatively.
At its core lies the poetry of the late Niall McDevitt (1967-2022), whose work forms the conceptual and emotional spine of the film, shaping a trance-like rhythm that mirrors the protagonist’s journey towards death and the unknown.
Yvonne McDevitt’s filmmaking resists separating form from feeling. Dreamlike visuals, intense durational shots, and richly layered sound design prioritise emotional resonance over linear narrative.
Fragmented imagery and superimpositions draw viewers into a meditative mode, presenting the film as a cinematic drift that charts inner terrains as much as physical ones. Movement through cities and coastlines becomes inseparable from movement through memory, grief, and desire.
Official Selection Dublin International Film Festival 2026 - World premiere
Details
- Year
- 2026
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 97 min
- Format
- 2K Digital
- Director
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Yvonne McDevitt
- Producer
- Astrid van der Hausen
- Co-Producer
- Zanzibar Films
- Executive Producer
- Edwina Forkin
- Editor
- Rinat Bek, Valentina Bek
- Screenwriter
- Niall McDevitt
- Director of Photography
- Evgeny Rodin
- Sound
- Yulia Glukhova
- Composer
- Gregorio Allegri
- Principal cast
- Joanne Whalley, Olwen Fouéré, Deji Adenuga
- Other Lead Creative(s)
- Séamus Casey, Corrado Chenoweth Casey, Clara Pérez, Karen Høie, Svein Gundersen
Genre
Production Status
Production Company
A Yvonne McDevitt (UK), Zanzibar Films (IE) production
Yvonne McDevitt
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