Christy, one of the best Irish films, opens in cinemas in August
The acclaimed coming-of-age story won the Grand Prix of the Generation 14plus International Jury in Berlin in February.
Christy stars newcomer Danny Power (The Young Offenders) alongside Diarmuid Noyes (Pure Mule: The Last Weekend, Five Minutes of Heaven).
"Seventeen-year-old Christy (Danny Power) is at a crossroads," says the synopsis.
"Kicked out of his suburban foster home, he moves in with his estranged older brother Shane (Diarmuid Noyes) and his young family.
"As far as Shane is concerned, this is a temporary arrangement, but Christy begins to feel at home on Cork's working-class northside.
"As he makes friends and begins to let the community in, he also reconnects with his past through his seemingly more corrupting extended family, despite Shane's efforts to protect him.
"Shane wants something better for Christy at any cost - even if it means he has to push him away.
"As the brothers look to reconcile their turbulent past, their family and the community around them offer hope for Christy's future."
Joining the leads are Emma Willis (Vikings, The Young Offenders, Dating Amber), Alison Oliver (Saltburn, Conversations with Friends), Chris Walley (Bodkin, The Young Offenders), and Helen Behan (The Virtues, This Is England '90).
"The film also features members of The Kabin Studio, a Cork-based community arts collective known for its work in hip-hop and spoken word," the synopsis adds.
"In 2024, The Kabin Crew's viral hit The Spark, recorded in collaboration with Lisdoonvarna Crew, amassed over one billion views and was hailed as the 'song of the summer' by The New York Times."
Christy 's Irish premiere will take place at next month's Galway Film Fleadh with star Diarmuid Noyes nominated for the Bingham Ray New Talent Award at the festival.
Following Christy 's Irish cinema release on Friday 29 August, it will open in UK cinemas on Friday 5 September.
The Dublin-based Sleeper Films is among the producers of Christy, which has been funded by Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland and BBC Film.
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