Several films to premier at Achill Film Festival

The Achill International Film Festival (AIFF) is back for its third year this May from Thursday to Saturday, May 9-11.

The event will welcome both filmmakers and movie fans to the island for three days of screenings.

Several films will be premiering at the event.

See below the list of movies premiering at the Achill International Film Festival.

_{‘For The Love Of Horses’}

The Irish premiere of short film ‘For The Love Of Horses’, by award-winning director Vincent Monahan.

Set among the backdrop of rural Ireland’s ploughing championships, this heartfelt documentary captures an elderly farmer’s dedication to preserving the dying tradition of horse-powered farming. 

_'Trouble'

The Connacht premiere of 'Trouble', by award-winning director Jonathan Shaw.

A tense civil war drama capturing the fear and resolve of the Irish people for independence.

_{'Everything In Its Place'}

The Irish premiere of 'Everything In Its Place', by New York Times published writer and director, Tetsuhiko Endo.

A grave robber searching for ancient bodies unearths a dark secret in a bog in rural Ireland.

_{'The Vanishing Strings Of The Andes'}

Irish premiere of 'The Vanishing Strings Of The Andes', by Sam Watkins.

High in the Andes mountains, an age-old generational craft is on the verge of extinction; this is the story of Ecuador’s forgotten guitar road. 

_{'The Eagle With The Sunlit Eye'}

The Irish premiere feature of 'The Eagle With The Sunlit Eye', by director Ted Simpson.

The White Tailed Eagle has been historically persecuted to near extinction but thanks to the work of conservationists, they are now frequently spotted again in the skies - but for how long?

_{'A Bedouin Dream'}

The European premiere of 'A Bedouin Dream', by IFTA nominated director Tom Johnson.

Nine-year-old Isra is proud of her Bedouin heritage and dreams of camping in the desert - soon, her dream might well come true. (Suitable for all ages).

For more information on the festival, see their website.