Project Detail

Trumpets

Synopsis

After travelling to Italy on the anniversary of her son's death, Magda - a Polish immigrant to Ireland - returns to Donegal, where she has a life-changing encounter with a refugee, newly arrived from Rwanda.

Arts Council of Ireland - Authored Works Award 2025 - Irish Film Institute - World premiere

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Details

Year: 2025
Type of project: Features
Running time: 110 min
Format: Digital
Director: Yvonne McDevitt
Producer: Astrid van der Hausen
Editor: Valentina Bek, Rinat Bek
Screenwriter: Yvonne McDevitt
Director of Photography: Evgeny Rodin
Sound: Olivier Goinard
Principal cast: Malgosia Bela, James Williams
Consultant Producer: Edwina Forkin
Exhibition Partner: Irish Film Institute

Genre

Experimental Woman Director

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Supported by Arts Council Ireland

Yvonne McDevitt

ymcdevitt@gmail.com

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