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Is Olc an Ghaoth
Is Olc an Ghaoth

Is Olc an Ghaoth

Death in the Time of Covid

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DramaComedy

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With the spectre of COVID-19 looming, the old ways of waking and burying the dead are fractured and desolate in this curious tale of two bachelor brothers, Pádraig and Éamonn, from Achill Island, living and dying under the shadow of the Coronavirus.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Irish

Runtime

36 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

01 November 2020

Country

Ireland

Cast

Stiofán Seoighe

Stiofán Seoighe

Pádraig

Peadar Cox

Peadar Cox

Éamonn

Carrie Crowley

Carrie Crowley

Síle

John Finn

John Finn

Máirtín

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