The Duke
“The Duke is set in 1961 when Kempton Bunton (Jim Broadbent), a 60-year-old taxi driver, stole Goya’s portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London. It was the first (and remains the only) theft in the Gallery’s history. Kempton sent ransom notes saying that he would return the painting on condition that the government agreed to provide television for free to the elderly. ...[Read More]
Black ’47
Bliain an Drochshaoil Not to be confused with Celtic rock band Black 47, Black ’47 uses Ireland’s darkest period as the setting for a story of vengeance. The year is 1847 and the Great Famine Hunger is at its most devastating point. Martin Feeney (James Frecheville), a former Connaught Ranger, returns to Connemara, County Galway, Ireland to find his mother has died from fever and his b...[Read More]