Carrie Crowley: New film hopes to build on the success of An Cailín Ciúin  

The bilingual Froggie, starring Carrie Crowley, is just one of six Irish-language films being premiered at Galway Film Fleadh, writes Esther McCarthy

Carrie Crowley is one of the stars of Froggie, at Galway Film Fleadh.   Picture: Brian McEvoy 

AS LONG as two decades ago, Carrie Crowley would tell younger actors who sought her advice to brush up on their Irish. They would remember more from their schooldays than they might realise, she would encourage them, while demand was high for people who could speak a cúpla focal.

Crowley’s advice turned out to be wise. Irish and international audiences are currently driving a new wave of interest in Irish-language cinema, buoyed by the success of An Cailín Ciúin, the beloved drama which went all the way to the Oscars.