'Christy' kicks off Kilcullen Bridge Cinema for 2026

Kilcullen Bridge Cinema begins 2026 with the Irish film Christy, showing on Tuesday, 13 January, writes Teresa Nurse of Kilcullen Lions. Directed by Cork man Brendan Canty, it won the Best Irish Film award at the Galway Film Fleadh.

Set in Cork, it tells the story of 17-year-old Christy, who is thrown out of his foster home for attacking his foster brother. He is released to the care of his half-brother, Shane, and returns to his childhood community. Having tragically lost his mother at a very young age, he feels disconnected from the place and its people, and finds it hard to settle in. However, gradually, the local community begins to connect with Christy, helping him finally feel that he may have found a place to call home.

Christy is an ideal film for the New Year. Genuine and raw, it is an uplifting portrayal of community from the perspective of a teenager seeking his place within it.

Tickets €7 are now available at Woodbine Books, Kilcullen, and on Eventbrite.

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