CinemaOSMovie · 2015 · 1h 15m

After the Dance

Documentary

In this funny and moving documentary, acclaimed film-maker Daisy Asquith tells the very personal story of her mother's conception after a dance in the 1940s on the remote west coast of Ireland. By exploring the repercussions of this act, Daisy and her mother embark on a fascinating and emotional adventure in social and sexual morality. Her grandmother, compelled to run away to have her baby in secret, handed the child over to 'the nuns'. Daisy's mum was eventually adopted by English Catholics from Stoke-on-Trent. Her grandmother returned to Ireland and told no-one. The father remained a mystery for another 60 years, until Daisy and her mum decided it was time to find out who he was. Their attempts to find the truth make raw the fear and shame that Catholicism has wrought on the Irish psyche for centuries. It leads Daisy and her mum to connect with a brand new family living an extraordinarily different life.

Directed byDaisy Asquith

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 15m
Language
EN
Released
March 26, 2015
Studios
Roads Entertainment

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Directed by
Daisy Asquith
Daisy Asquith
Written by
Daisy Asquith
Daisy Asquith
Produced by
Alan Maher
Doireann de Buitléar

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