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Arracht Last year’s Capital Irish Film Festival was one of the last vestiges of movie-going normalcy in the Washington area. In late February and early March of 2020, fans of movies and Irish culture had the opportunity to explore films of all genres from the Emerald Isle before theaters closed. This year’s festival is a little bit different, but Solas Nua and the American Film Institute remain committed to offering Ireland’s best just in time for St. Patrick’s Day. The 2021 Capital Iri...

Arracht, which is Ireland’s entry for the 2021 Oscars’ best international feature film category. Have we entered the age of the famine film? I don’t know for sure, but quite frankly it’s past due. Either way, writer and director Tomás Ó Súilleabháin’s Irish language drama is a welcome addition to the (hopefully) burgeoning field: a wonderfully shot and beautifully scored examination of the Great Famine. in which the Connemara seascape becomes the star. With word coming of the i...