So This Is Christmas
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“Beneath every tree there is a story.”
Illuminating the challenges often unseen beyond the toys, trees and tinsel, people in a small Irish village reflect on their difficult relationships with Christmas. "So This Is Christmas" is a heartwarming and charming portrait from award-winning director Ken Wardrop, which perfectly exemplies his innate ability to tell the stories of ordinary people, depicting their thoughts, feelings and experiences in an empathetic way. Beautifully rendered in 35mm, the film is authentic and compassionate, and a valuable addition to the Irish documentary canon.
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Ken Wardrop Director · Craig Stuart Garfinkle Composer Eímear Noone Composer
First release November 10, 2023 · Produced in Ireland · Production Creative Europe Media, Coimisiún na Meán
Production
Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland
Production
Creative Europe Media
Production
Coimisiún na Meán
Production
RTÉ
Production
Ireland
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Ireland · November 10, 2023
Premiere · Cork International Film Festival
Ireland · November 17, 2023
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Germany
November 21, 2024 · Theatrical
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