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Cinegael Paradiso (2004) Director: Robert Quinn A deeply felt, affectionate, and moving tribute from a son to his father, this film also offers fascinating and often amusing insights into the life of Bob Quinn, one of the most intriguing and innovative film directors that Ireland has seen for 30 years. Bob Quinn's son Robert Quinn, who is himself a successful director for a younger generation, recalls with fondness his eccentric childhood in remote, Gaelic speaking Connemara, growing up in the only cinema for miles around. Winner of Best Documentary Feature at the Galway Film Festival 2004, "Cinegael Paradiso" charts the rise of a major figure in Irish movie history – a man who has dedicated his life –and the lives of those around him– to film.
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