The Politics of the Irish Film
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Rom Com to Rebellion, Irish Film Part of America March 6, 2022 – Decades of Irish movies focus on the theme of the island’s violent struggle to free itself from British rule. “Happiness is not really a prevailing characteristic of the Irish,” says Irish Studies Professor Socky O’Sullivan. “We tend to actually celebrate our troubles.”
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