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4th Guth Gafa International Documentary Film festival
12th - 14th of June 2009

Films On The Edge

Guth Gafa, Gaelic for Captive Voice, is a documentary film festival situated in Gort an Choirce, a small picturesque village in the heart of the Donegal Gaeltacht.  The vision of this bilingual festival is to bring outstanding films and film-makers to this remote area – Films On The Edge.  This vision, combined with the wild beauty of the region, and the strength of the local culture and language, helps generate a very special atmosphere throughout the festival weekends. Compact and familiar, the motto of ‘see all the films, meet all the directors’ is the very essence of Guth Gafa.

This year’s festival promises a rich and varied programme of 25 quality international and Irish documentaries, with an emphasis on children’s human rights, the Irish language, and South African, German and Swiss films.

Special Guest Stephen Rea will be in attendance at the festival for the screening of An Paiste Beo Bocht / Child of The Dead End (Irl, 2009).  Directed by Desmond Bell, this strong docudrama tells  the story of navvy poet, novelist, dramatist and screenwriter Patrick MacGill (played by Stephen Rea), and draws upon a rich vein of early cinema archive  and live action.  The film was shot in Ireland, Scotland and England.

Guth Gafa 2009 is gearing up to be the best festival to date.  Offering films, seminars and master classes and even a free crèche, Guth Gafa International Documentary Film Festival has something for everyone from students and families to industry attendees.

See the full programme of films, master classes, seminars, panel discussion and late night gigs log on to www.guthgafa.com. Sign up to our mailing list to keep up to date on all the festival news in the weeks to come…

For all booking information email us on info@guthgafa.com or call 00353-749180730.