YoFi Irish Cinema Showcase! in Yonkers

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Full Schedule for Irish Cinema Showcase 2022:
Friday, April 22 at 7:30 pm: Steps of Freedom- The Story of Irish Dance/Mam’s Old Chair
Saturday, April 23 at 1:30 pm: Through Irish Eyes: Selected Short FIlms
Saturday, April 23 at 4:00 pm: Where’s the Craic?/Frank -The Man with the Camera/Magic
Sunday, April 24 at 2:00 pm: The Hunger

Steps of Freedom – The Story of Irish Dance
Steps of Freedom reveals how Irish dance was shaped over centuries through interactions with many cultures as it evolved from a simple folk dance to become a global phenomenon loved by millions around the world.
Also playing is the short film Mam’s Old Chair by Sheena Walsh
“A film about repair, reuse, community and the joy that can be garnered from every day objects”

Through Irish Eyes : Selected Short Films
A collection of award winnig animated, documentary, comedy and dramatic short films by Irish filmmakers.
Ascending Grace
First officer Maedhbh has high hopes for her first day of work, but when she fails to impress Captain Cara and with a cabin full off restless passengers waiting to take off, it’s far from what she expected…
Double Yellow
A nervous getaway driver waits while his impulsive brother holds up a bank.
The Ferry
Aoife searches for her birth mother and unveils a past that entangles two other women in town.
How to Fall in Love in a Pandemic
A capsule romance accelerates dramatically against the backdrop of the pandemic as two filmmakers are forced to move in together after two weeks of knowing each other.
“Tribeca Film Festival 2021 – Official Selection
Galway Film Fleadh – Best Short Documentary (Oscar-qualifying)
Memento Mori
A storm brews over Victorian Dublin as post-mortem photographer, Mr.Huxley, returns to his hallowed practice within the gloomy townhouse in which he resides. His latest subject is a recently-deceased young woman, whose presence conjures the demons of Huxley’s character – compelling him to confront the narcissistic life he has chosen to lead.
Nothing to Declare
Keith Byrne (10) and Noel Murray (13) from Darndale had run away before, but evading the authorities in three countries was a first – even for them !
In August 1985 they began an incredible adventure that would see the young duo leaving home and eventually ending up in New York having arrived there on an Air India flight from London.
Seanie Barron: Only in Askeaton
For decades, Seanie Barron has been making walking sticks in a workshop at the back of his house in Askeaton. His creations often appear flamboyantly eccentric, yet all are made with an intuitive practical understanding of nature and the Irish countryside.

Where’s the Craic?
“Where’s the Craic?” is a beautiful documentary about the spirit of the place, tremendous joy of life, traditional music and local pubs in a small town in Ireland.”
Also playing is the short films “Frank-The Man with the Camera” by Paul Murphy
In 1960 Frank Glynn, a west of Ireland shopkeeper, bought an 8mm film camera. He would go on to record the social history of his village and much more besides.
and “Magic”
Lauren gets a frantic phone call from ex boyfriend Ciaran and arrives at his apartment expecting him to beg for her forgiveness. But Ciaran has something else entirely that he needs to discuss.

The Hunger
DIR: Ruan Magan
NAR: Liam Neeson
Featuring compelling interviews with some of the world’s leading historians, first-hand accounts from witnesses and survivors and rare archive materials, The Hunger sets out to reveal the extraordinary and appalling story of one of the worst humanitarian disasters of the C19th century, one that continues to have relevance to us today.
Talkback with the filmmakers to follow!