Irish history in the frame at Cork International Film Festival

War of Independence film 'Irish Destiny' will be showcased as this year’s festival,writes Marjorie Brennan

Irish Destiny shows as part of the
centenary
commemorations of Cork’s role in the War of Independence

The archive collections held at the Irish Film Institute in Dublin are a treasure trove of cinematic gems, from documentaries and feature films to travelogues and newsreel footage, dating from 1897 to the present.

The IFI has brought many of these memorable glimpses of our past to the Cork Film Festival over the years, and while 2020 will go down in the annals for the Covid-imposed switch to a fully digital platform, this also allows many more people access this year’s archival programming.