The Irishmen - An Impression of Exile

One of Philip Donnellan's 'lost' films, a vivid impression of life in the UK for a generation of Irish road-builders.

Donnellan’s Irish heritage was hugely important to him, and for the latter part of his life he settled in Cork. Our series of screenings draws to a close in one of the director’s favourite places, the pub, with a selection of films exploring Irishness. Digbeth’s finest hostelry the Spotted Dog will host this matinee, which includes a ‘lost’ film from 1965; The Irishmen - An Impression of Exile, an unflinching look at the lives of migrant road builders which never made it to broadcast.