Acts of Memory (28mins, 16mm, 2024)
Acts of Memory opens as the sound of a powder flash ignites, bringing to life a photograph taken in the reading room of a public archive in Dublin, Ireland, frozen in time since 1914. This moment, acknowledges a vanished past; neither the figures captured in the photo, the building nor its contents, remain.
Read more about the film here and watch the trailer below.
Acts of Memory had its world premiere at Kinoskop Belgrade in December 2024. It won the Curator’s Award "For a visionary, highly symbolic, and daringly experimental exploration of the profound connections between past events and their influence on the present and future, the Curators' Award is presented to Irish filmmaker Mairéad McClean for Acts of Memory. This remarkable film seamlessly blends substance with a hybrid style, offering an insightful and thought-provoking cinematic experience." Kinoskop 6, 2024
