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 dates
  • 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 calling it a "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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