Cinema

The 12th Galway Film Fleadh goes into its last two days with a packed international programme

The 12th Galway Film Fleadh goes into its last two days with a packed international programme. Today's highlights include two film-related documentaries A Conversation With Gregory Peck (right, in To Kill a Mocking- bird) and Patrick Carey - Film-maker, along with the Irish premiere of writer Conor McPherson's directing debut, Saltwater, with Peter McDonald, Brian Cox and Conor Mullen, and Yugoslav director Goran Paskaljevic's powerful Belgrade-set drama, The Powder Keg.

Tomorrow's programme includes Abbas Kiarostami's The Wind Will Carry Us from Iran; three Patrick Carey films (Waves, Errigal and Yeats County); a public interview with Brendan Gleeson; Sinead O'Brien's documentary, Brian Friel; and the closing film, the world premiere of Kevin Liddy's rural family drama, Country, featuring Gary Lydon, Lisa Harrow, Des Cave, Pat Laffan and Dean Pritchard. Venues are the Town Hall Theatre and the Omniplex cinema. For information, call (091) 751655.

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