The Banshees of Inisherin already capturing a fair share of the major awards and with possibly a decent shot at some Oscar love, the focus on Irish cinema is hotter than ever.Of course, Solas Nua, Washington, D.C.’s hub for contemporary Irish culture and performing arts, has been training its eye on films emerging from the Emerald Isle for quite some time now.This is the 17th year they’ve curated the Capital Irish Film Festival (CIFF), and this year’s four-day festival, held March 2 to 5 at the AFI Silver Theatre in Silver Spring, Maryland, is arguably the largest in the group’s history.The festival opens with a massive get — The Quiet Girl (An Cailín Ciúin), which is up for an Oscar in the Best International Film category.Director Colm Bairéad’s coming-of-age drama, is set in rural Ireland in the early ’80s, as a young girl struggles with a dysfunctional, impoverished homelife and finds new life when sent to live with relatives for the summer.
Bairéad will participate in a Q&A following the screening. (3/2, 7 p.m.)Friday’s offerings include Ghosts of Baggotonia at noon, The Ghost of Richard Harris at 2:30 p.m., Ballywater at 4:45, Young Plato at 8 p.m.
and Lola at 10 p.m.Of special note is the short Homebird, which plays before Young Plato. The winner of this year’s Norman Houston Short Film Award, the 12-minute film, directed by queer, trans filmmaker Caleb J.
Roberts, explores the relationship between an emotionally distant father and his estranged gay son.Homebird, a nominee for Best Live-Action Short at this year’s Oscars, is a deeply felt, beautifully crafted work.The program on Saturday, March 4, includes a slate of short films at 11 a.m., Vicky at 11:10 a.m., The Cry of Granuaile at 12:45 p.m., Aisha at 3:05.
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