Mental health focus in Kennedy Quay film

An area of the city steeped in our maritime heritage but equally associated with a tragic end to many lives forms the backdrop of an innovative film about mental health.

Kennedy Quay features actor David Cooney as he walks through the Cork Docklands engaged in a monologue, until his voice is eventually drowned out by the noise of ongoing life.

The monologue was woven together by the film’s writer and director, Niamh Ní Luanaigh, based on snippets of conversations she overheard in real-life locations across Cork over a number of years.