
Mon 31 March 2025 • 7:30pm
Blue Road: The Edna O'Brien Story
Chester International Film Festival 2025 | Documentary
Event details
Part of: Chester International Film Festival 2025 (CIFF25)
Directed By Sinead O Shea
Starring Jessie Buckley, Gabriel Byrne, Declan Conlon
An inspiring portrayal of Irish novelist Edna O’Brien’s final testimonies at age 93, bringing her diaries to life, revealing her extraordinary experiences in Ireland, London, and New York.
This screening will be introduced by Professor Melissa Fegan, Professor of Irish and Victorian Literature, and Senior Postgraduate Research Tutor for the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Chester.
Chester International Film Festival 2025 is produced in partnership by Chester Film Society, the University of Chester, and Storyhouse.
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