:: Verdigris :: Opening Night
The evening includes a pre-screening reception with drinks and buffet.
The Chicago Irish Film Festival proudly presents our Opening Night Gala feature VERDIGRIS! Trapped in a marriage with a volatile and controlling husband, middle-aged, middle-class Marian takes on a secret part-time job as a census enumerator. The job is no picnic. On her tough inner-city route, she faces dismissive and abusive locals who flatly refuse to engage in the census. This includes brash and no-nonsense teenager Jewel, who Marian soon realises is living alone with no obvious means of supporting herself. Marian finds herself striking a deal with Jewel – she won’t report her to the authorities if Jewel helps her get the locals to fill out their census forms. As they walk the streets of Dublin, an unlikely friendship blooms.
Reviews
“This film exemplifies that a micro budget and a skeleton crew can still achieve something incredibly beautiful” —Letterboxd
“A multi-layered, charming film mixing ironic humour with a number of current, real-life issues” —Silver Mountain
Post Show Discussion Will Follow
Patricia Kelly, Director | Paul FitzSimons, Producer
John Conlan, Music | Geraldine McAlinden, Actor
Credits
Director(s):
Patricia KellyProducer(s):
Paul FitzSimonsWriter(s):
Patricia KellyCast:
Geraldine McAlinden, Maya O'Shea, Kilian Filan, Andrew Kingston, Michael James FordCinematographer(s):
Tania FreimuthEditor(s):
Patricia Kelly
