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Critically Acclaimed Irish doc ‘Saviours’ showing on RTE1 Tue 27 July
The critically acclaimed Irish documentary SAVIOURS, directed by Film Ireland commissioning editor Ross Whitaker and Liam Nolan, will be broadcast on RTE1 at 10:10pm on Tuesday 27th July.
SAVIOURS is a gripping documentary, focusing on the lives and dreams of three young boxers from the same inner city Dublin boxing club, who fight for a better life inside and outside the ring.
With some startlingly honest interviews, we follow the three athletes and their varying fortunes, under the guidance of their canny yet humorous coaches. A view of ‘old Dublin’ that we don’t see much of these days, whose attention to their athlete’s personal as well as professional lives shows a touching sense of caring and love.
This intimate portrayal has picked up awards including Best European Documentary at South Africa Film Festival and Best Feature Documentary at Waterford Film Festival since it premiered at the Galway Film Fleadh.
Produced by Whitaker and Nolan for Street Films in their debut feature, with funding from the Irish Film Board, SAVIOURS has received much critical acclaim since its theatrical release last year:
“Packs as much of a punch as Champ, Raging Bull and all the Rocky films put together”
Irish Times
“Saviours is the kind of film-making that bottles inspiration”
Sunday Tribune
“A brilliantly observed exploration… a film well worth seeing”
Sunday Business Post
“Saviours is a small miracle…. a perfectly formed drama”
Hot Press
“Saviours represents the best in bare-bones, small-scale filmmaking”
Chicago Tribune
“A wonderful film that, like any great documentary, offers a riveting slice of real life that’s both parochial and universal”
The Irish Examiner
Watch the official SAVIOURS trailer on our the IFB Media Hub at www.thisisirishfilm.ie/trailers/saviours
SAVIOURS can be viewed on RTE1 at 10:10pm on Tuesday 27th July.
