The Queen of Ireland

The Queen of Ireland

Panti, the subject of the documentary
Directed by Conor Horgan
Produced by
  • Ailish Bracken
  • Katie Holly
Written by
  • Conor Horgan
  • Phillip McMahon
Music by Michael Fleming
Cinematography Kate McCullough
Edited by Mick Mahon
Production
company
Blinder Films
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date
  • 21 October 2015 (2015-10-21)
Running time
 86 minutes[1]
Country Ireland
Language English

The Queen of Ireland is a 2015 Irish documentary film directed by Conor Horgan. It focuses on Rory O'Neill, better known as Panti, in the lead up to the historic referendum on marriage equality for same-sex couples in Ireland. When the film debuted in Ireland, it had the highest ever grossing opening weekend for an Irish documentary.[2]

Critical response

The film has been positively received, with Tara Brady of The Irish Times remarking that the "triumphant documentary deftly weaves through monumental moment of social history without losing sight of protagonist".[3] Paul Whitington of The Irish Independent rated it 4 stars,[4] while The Guardian also rated it 4 stars, writing that "Horgan’s film shapes up as a most pleasing portrait."[5]

References

  1. ↑ "THE QUEEN OF IRELAND (18)". British Board of Film Classification. 5 November 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  2. ↑ "The Queen Of Ireland makes Irish documentary history". Hot Press. October 28, 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  3. ↑ Tara Brady (October 23, 2015). "Tragedy, comedy, a plucky, unlikely heroine, and a sweeping dramatic arc". The Irish Times. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  4. ↑ Paul Whitington (October 23, 2015). "All hail the queen of hearts". The Irish Independent. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Dragging a nation forward". The Guardian. October 22, 2015. Retrieved October 29, 2015.


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