COLM BAIRÉAD
WRITER / DIRECTOR

I'm thrilled to announce that my debut feature film, AN CAILÍN CIÚIN (THE QUIET GIRL) has been officially selected for the prestigious 72nd Berlin International Film Festival. The Irish-language feature film will screen as part of the Generation strand which showcases state-of-the-art international cinema that in its narrative and cinematic language, takes young people seriously; stories that are told through the eyes of their young protagonists and which make their worlds tangible.

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I'm honoured and humbled by the selection for the Berlinale and, in particular, for the Generation strand of the festival. AN CAILÍN CIÚIN (THE QUIET GIRL) was influenced by several films which have played in this strand over the years, so it feels enormously gratifying to be joining their ranks.

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Based on the acclaimed story, Foster by Claire Keegan, AN CAILÍN CIÚIN (THE QUIET GIRL) is a complex and delicate coming-of-age drama that explores questions of family, neglect and loss through the eyes of its young protagonist.

 

AN CAILÍN CIÚIN (THE QUIET GIRL) was produced by Cleona Ní Chrualaoi of Inscéal. The film was funded by Screen Ireland, TG4 and the BAI as part of the Cine4 scheme. It was shot on location in Meath and Dublin last year.

 

Dearbhla Regan, Project Manager for Film at Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland said: 

 

“We are delighted to congratulate writer/director Colm Bairéad and the creative team behind An Cailín Ciúin on the film’s Official Selection to the Berlin Film Festival. Its World Premiere in Berlin next February will provide an excellent platform to enter the international marketplace and to connect with festival audiences, adding to a new wave of Irish-language filmmaking. An Cailín Ciúin is a very special film and we can’t wait for audiences at home and around the world to see this film next year.”

Alan Esslemont, Director General at TG4 said:

 

“TG4 congratulates the team at Inscéal behind An Cailín Ciúin on being selected for the Berlin International Film Festival. Drama in Irish has been at the heart of our vision for TG4's audiences and to premiere at Berlin gives recognition to the standard of this film. We are delighted with the success of all Cine4 films to date, both nationally and internationally."

 

AN CAILÍN CIÚIN (THE QUIET GIRL) will screen in Berlin in February and hit Irish cinemas in Spring 2022.

 

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