Paul Wagner's: Out Of Ireland
Driven from their homeland by factors from the great potato famine of the 1840s to oppressive Protestant landlords who seized land from Catholics and evicted them from their homes by the thousands.
By using letters from Irish immigrants to their families back home in Ireland, director Paul Wagner creates a documentary portrait of the Irish exodus to the United States, focusig on the experiences of eight immigrants to showcase the issues that motivated the wave of departures, which included religious repression as well as crippling poverty. Actors such as Liam Neeson bring the letters to life, and experts on immigration also lend their analyses.
Period letters and songs, archival and modern photography, and illustrative anecdotes as well as broad analysis are all deployed to convey the flavor as well as the sequence of historical events. We learn how Irishmen came to America expecting streets paved with gold, and wound up not only paving the streets themselves but building the bridges, skyscrapers, and railroads.
This event is Free to attend (donations to BRIMS are appreciated).
All are welcome. Light bites, movie snacks, and cider will be available for purchase. but once the seats are gone, they're gone. Indoor seating will be provided, all with an excellent view of the screen. The doors open at 6pm with the film beginning promptly at 7 pm on Friday, the 10th of January. The run time is ~ 1 hour and 55 Minutes. Feel free to come early for a glass of Cider and to share your excitement for the film.
