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Irish Doc ‘Strange Occurrences in a small Irish village’ out on DVD
14 Nov 2016 : Laura Brennan
‘Strange Occurrences in a small Irish village’
The new Irish Documentary feature 'Strange Occurrences in a small Irish village’ from Underground Films is released on DVD on November 14th.

The Irish feature documentary is an examination of the phenomenon of the Knock Shrine. In August 1879, fifteen people in the small village of Knock, County Mayo, claimed to witness an apparition of the Virgin Mary.  After two official inquiries, the village was declared a Marian Shrine. Today, Knock’s 2,000 residents welcome over one million pilgrims annually. 

The film comes from the team behind award-winning film ‘One Million Dubliners’. ‘Strange Occurrences in a small Irish village’ is directed by Aoife Kelleher, the film’s title is derived from the international press coverage at the time.

In the film, we meet people with compelling stories. Invalids seeking cures; the eight sibling owners of rival religious merchandise shops; a woman relieved of multiple sclerosis during a 1970s pilgrimage; feisty Mildred, advocate for gender parity for the shrine’s handmaids; and the staff of the Knock Marriage Bureau, the matchmakers behind one thousand marriages and counting.

The charismatic, outward-looking Parish Priest Father Richard has a vision of his own, to bring Knock into the twenty-first century, he is on a mission to entice new transatlantic visitors via Knock Airport.

With references to “the scandals”, falling church attendances, and the modernisation of the shrine and the village itself, ‘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.

Fresh from a successful five week run in cinemas nationwide, Underground Films’ producer Lindsay Campbell says “we’re delighted the DVD is now available – bringing the film to a brand new audience. There are so many intriguing and engaging stories in Knock, and we’re excited to include some great new ones in our DVD extras.”

‘Strange Occurrences in a small Irish village’ is an Underground Films production in association with RTÉ and the Broadcasting Authority ofIreland in association with Shoot for the Moon and in association with Bord Scannán na hÉireann / The Irish Film Board.

Underground Films latest film, with Hell’s Kitchen, ‘11th Hour’ directed by Jim Sheridan and starring Salma Hayek, has just premiered in LA. “Now more than ever, it’s important we focus on what unites, rather than what divides us. I am so proud of the message of this film, and can’t wait to bring it to audiences worldwide” says film’s producer, Rachel Lysaght.

‘StrangeOccurrences in a small Irish village’ is released on DVD on November 14th. It can be found on sale in Golden Discs, Irish Film Institute (IFI), Tower Records, Supervalu,Veritas, Knock Shrine and on-line at classical.ie and undergroundfilms.ie

You can watch the trailer below and see undergroundfilms.ie for more details.





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