Ireland / Nov 10, 2023 / Cork International Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Illuminating the challenges often unseen beyond the toys, trees and tinsel, people in a small Irish village reflect on their difficult relationships with Christmas. "So This Is Christmas" is a heartwarming and charming portrait from award-winning director Ken Wardrop, which perfectly exemplies his innate ability to tell the stories of ordinary people, depicting their thoughts, feelings and experiences in an empathetic way. Beautifully rendered in 35mm, the film is authentic and compassionate, and a valuable addition to the Irish documentary canon.
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | So This Is Christmas |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Ireland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, Creative Europe Media, Coimisiún na Meán, RTÉ |
| Release date | 17 novembre 2023 |
| Executive producer | Salma Abdalla, Niamh Fagan, Andrea Hock, Grainne McAleer |
| Production | Andrew Freedman, Steven Battle, Samantha Corr |
| Editing | John O'Connor, Gary Curran |
| Cinematography | Narayan Van Maele |
| Assistant directors | Ken Wardrop |
| Camera operators | Narayan Van Maele |
| Additional photography | Narayan Van Maele |
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| Production design | Hannah O'Sullivan |
| Art direction | Hannah O'Sullivan |
| Set decoration | Hannah O'Sullivan |
| Music | Craig Stuart Garfinkle, Eímear Noone, Steve Fanagan |
| Sound | Steve Fanagan, Craig Stuart Garfinkle, Eímear Noone |
Release dates
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Theatrical release
Ireland / Nov 17, 2023 / 12A
Germany / Nov 21, 2024 / 0
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