Iconic Docs brings together a selection of Irish feature documentaries which intentionally or unexpectedly captured an essence of the time in which they were made. The material is politically and tonally varied with some filmmakers upholding prevailing orthodoxies and others directly challenging them across a range of documentary forms from expository montage, to observational record, to poetic film essay. Over 60 years of production, the films document key moments in the evolution of modern Ireland in pictures, in the spoken words of public and private figures, and in the reflections of the filmmakers themselves.
Many of these documentaries are available now for the first time for Irish and international audiences.
