Strange Occurrences in a Small Irish Village

Strange Occurrences in a Small Irish Village

Everyone wants to believe in miracles. Welcome to the village built on one.

2016 · 80 min · ★ 8.0

Strange Occurrences in a small Irish village presents a timely reflection on the position of the Church in modern Ireland. For the faithful it celebrates a beacon of spiritual hope; for sceptics it opens an enticing window on an anachronistic but thriving world.

Directed by Aoife Kelleher · Written by Rachel Lysaght

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