Maeve (1981)

Directed by

Pat Murphy

Genre

drama film

Country

Ireland

Runtime

1h 49m

Rated

15

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 9 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A woman returns to her hometown in Northern Ireland and confronts memories of her past and the political tensions of the region. The film blends personal and political reflections through a non-linear narrative.

experimentalreflectivecontemplativefragmentedsomberslow-burnthought-provokingintrospective

What happens

Maeve is a 1981 experimental drama art film written by Pat Murphy, who co-directed it along with John Davies. A co-production between the United Kingdom and Ireland, it premiered out of competition at the 38th edition of the Venice Film Festival. It was the first British Film Institute production to be screened at the Venice Festival. It has been called Ireland's first feminist film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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