Lions congratulated for 'vibrant' Brigid 1500 film choices
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| Cllr Tracey O'Dwyer with members of the Kilcullen Lions cinema committee. |
Kilcullen Lions Club were congratulated last evening for celebrating the St Brigid year with a film season, writes Brian Byrne. Speaking in her role as Leas-Cathaoirleach of Kildare County Council, at the opening of the month-long season, Cllr Tracey O'Dwyer said they are quite unique with this initiative.
"I think it's phenomenal, because there is a lot going on about Brigid at the moment, but mostly through song and music and other events, so I think you have definitely struck a special chord here."
She congratulated the cinema committee for their choices in a 'vibrant' calendar of screenings, capturing among other things the compassion and the resilience attributed to the saint. "We all have different Brigids in our heads, and what she means to us is different for everybody, and I think that the films you have here touch on all the themes, whether it is resilience, hope, inclusion, or social justice. They all celebrate the legacy of Brigid." The councillor concluded by congratulating the Lions for the overall Kilcullen Bridge Cinema initiative in association with Access Cinema, which has been a great success.
Herself was the first of five films being presented by Kilcullen Bridge Cinema through to the end of February. Welcoming all to the evening, Kilcullen Lions President Gordon Glynn expressed his own appreciation to the cinema committee for their work. "You have all driven this on and we have received a lot of recognition for bringing the cinema back to life."
The next film, on Tuesday coming 6 February, is Róise & Frank, a charming Irish-language comedy-drama, set in the scenic Ring Gaeltacht area in Co Waterford. It tells the story of the recently widowed Róise, who believes that a stray dog embodies the spirit of her late husband Frank. It is a delicately told story of grief, loss and remembering.
