Much has been written about the extraordinary journey of Colm Barred’s En Kelin coin since it premiered at the Berlin Film Festival early last year. That launch was a happy business, but it was not without its hiccups. Kathryn Clinch, the young star, and her family spent the event largely confined to their hotel room after testing positive for Covid. “They didn’t even have room service,” her father, Tom Clinch, told me at the time.
Second highest nominations tied for All Quiet
There was no need to be afraid of bad omens. Sunday night, the team will find out whether or not the film wins the Oscar for Best International Picture. They will know that they have a difficult task. It would take another miracle to overcome All Quiet on the Western Front. It has historically been very difficult for any title against a Best Picture nominee to win in this category. And All Quiet has the joint second-highest number of nominations this year.
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Best Director and Best Actress for Clinch
The story of En Calin Siuin has exceeded expectations. They went up against Oscar-nominated Belfast at last year’s Ifta and took home eight wins, including Best Film, Best Director and Best Actress for Clinch. “I think this is a watershed moment for Irish language cinema. We are very proud to be a part of it,” the film’s producer Cleona Ní Chuarloí said at the evening.
we won an award in berlin
Through it all, Colm Baird and Nee Churaloi, are married. An aura of supernatural peace has been expressed. Speaking to this writer at the Irish Film Institute a few weeks ago, there was barely any movement in his demeanor. But they know what they’ve accomplished.” Just getting into Berlin was extraordinary, Barred told me. “And I think, just from there, it kind of snowballed. We won an award in Berlin, and that’s kind of the news back home. The timing of everything was really good. We had Berlin. Next was Diff [Dublin International Film Festival], where we were the opening film. Ifta again. You can’t expect better fledge ness in a release. Enrollments have been amazing. What has been most surprising has been the reactions.
