“Historians will say films are inaccurate. They distort the past. They fictionalize,trivialize, and romanticize important people, events, and movements. They falsify History.” Robert Rosenstone
In this year of anniversary and commemoration, we have invited a panel of filmmakers, academics and journalists to discuss the relationship between cinema and history. A full list of films included in the ‘History on Film’ strand will be accompanied by talks and discussions.
Guests include:
Johnny Gogan (Hubert Butler: Witness to the Future)
Michal Rogalski (Summer Solstice)
Neil Jordan (Michael Collins)
Harvey O’Brien
Nadine O’ Regan