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Now, over 5 years later, knock is still a place catholic pilgrims to visit, but in the wake of the scandals that have rocked. Seeing is believing official trailer for new irish feature documentary in cinemas friday august 26th. Were delighted to welcome director aoife kelleher to the ifi. Aoife kellehers 2010 documentary feature one million dubliners was an enlightening and affecting film that garnered both critical and commercial success. Stream or download s of the best irish and international independent films right to your laptop, tv, mobile or tablet. The strange occurrences that turned knock into a place. Oddity central weird places, odd events, bizarre news. New irish feature documentary from underground films, strange occurrences in a small irish village to open in irish cinemas august 26 th. We spent a day talking to irish pilgrims about strange occurrences and airports do you remember the story of knock. Dc dialogues is a studentengaged initiative created to introduce the nyu dc community to key discussions on politics, culture, business, environment, education and more. Italy s struggle with coronavirus threatens all of the.
Biggest annual religious event in ireland gets under way. Strange occurrences in a small irish village official. As part of that process a massive mosaic, constructed in italy and transported. An italian american dream with humor, insight, and compassion, this heartwarming documentary film, pizza shop. Newspapers from as far away as chicago sent reporters to cover the knock. Watch strange occurrences in a small irish village prime. Just like lovehate is not dublin, strange occurrences is not rural religious ireland. Join facebook to connect with d james barbieri and others you may know. Volta video on demand stream or download independent irish. A new documentary film on knock and its apparition will open in irish cinemas on august 26. Strange occurrences in a small irish village movie. Strange occurrences in a small irish village, a new feature documentary examining the phenomenon of the knock shrine, is in irish cinemas from friday, 26 august. In august 1879 fifteen people in the small village of knock, co mayo, claimed to witness an apparition of the.
Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. For kelleher, strange occurrences in a small irish village is a story about ireland, about faith, and about where were going as a country. Every article is illustrated with photographs, maps or paintings to provide a. Strange occurrences in a small irish village is an underground films production in. Now, over 5 years later, knock is still a place catholic pilgrims to visit, but in the wake of the scandals that have rocked the. A collection of oddities that includes weird places, strange people, bizarre events, weird news, strange photos and other odd stuff from all around the world. The village was declared a marian shrine and today welcomes more than one million pilgrims annually. Strange occurrences in a small irish village opens in cinemas on friday august 26 and looks at knock and the history of its marian shrine through the. The strange occurrences that turned knock into a place of pilgrimage.
Strange occurrences in a small irish village 2016 release info. The unspoken message of heaven at knock catholic world. Its still drawing in the crowds, in its busiest week of the year. One dark evening in 1879 in the town of knock, ireland, fifteen villagers claim to witness a vision of the virgin mary. Strange occurrences in a small irish village official trailer seeing is believing official trailer for new irish feature documentary in cinemas friday august nollaig 2016 dec 9, 2016 35 views. Knock documentary opens in irish cinemas the irish catholic. Watch strange occurrences in a small irish village. Strange occurrences in a small irish village explores the big question of faith, in a small irish village.
History ireland is a bimonthly publication which has been in production for fifteen years. Strange occurrences in a small irish village looks at all aspects of knock, from the historic apparition of 1879 to the more than one million pilgrims who visit the shrine annually and the community welcoming the faithful visitors. One dark evening in 1879 in the town of knock, ireland, fifteen villagers claim to. Blog screen scene post production facilities dublin. Strange occurrences in inspired knock doc updated friday, 26 aug 2016 11. Strange occurrences in a small irish village strange. The little hamlet was a forgotten corner of the earth in 1879. Strange occurrences in a small irish village, dublin.
In 1879, fifteen villagers from knock, co mayo, claimed to have seen apparitions of the virgin mary, st joseph and st john near the village church. The film is an examination of the phenomenon of the knock shrine, the film comes from the filmmakers behind awardwinning one million dubliners. Strange occurrences in a small irish village spooool. What were the strange occurrences that turned knock. Reports of strange occurrences in a small irish village were featured almost immediately in the international media, notably the times of london. Each issue of history ireland aims to provide the reader with a wide variety of topics from the earliest times to the present day. Strange occurrences in a small irish village is directed by aoife. The growth of railways and the appearance of local and national newspapers fuelled interest in the small mayo village. See the full list of strange occurrences in a small irish village cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Strange occurrences in a small irish village is an underground films production in association with rte and the broadcasting authority of ireland in association with shoot for the moon and in association with bord scannan na heireann irish film board.
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