'Ancestors' and 'Tin Castle' head to Cork International Film Festival

Two Samson productions, 'Tin Castle' and 'Ancestors' will have it's homecoming Irish premiere at the Cork International Film Festival this year.

Following it's World Premiere at the Cannes Film Festival this year, and as L'œil D'or runner up, 'Tin Castle' will screen on Saturday, November 14th.

Along a long-forgotten road, the O’Reillys live in a rundown trailer stranded in the middle of the fields. Pa’, Lisa, and their ten children weather the seasons in their tin castle, heirs to a way of life on borrowed time. Under threat of eviction, their tenuous balance falters, yet – steadfast in their tradition – they resist. The children laugh, the dogs bark, the trailer holds on – but for how long?

The film was directed by Alexander Murphy and produced by David Collins, Eamon Hughes and Cosme Bongrain (Goodseed).

Winner of the FIPRESCI prize at TIFF, 'Ancestors' will have its Irish premiere at the Cork International Film Festival on Friday, November 20th.

The film follows 1988. Dreams, memories and history collide as a young man searches for his missing friend.

Written and directed by David Turpin and proudly produced by Samson Films and Lunatica.

We look forward to bringing these Irish-produced films home and onto the big screen at Cork International Film Festival this November.