Showing: 18 June 2026
For one full year between the harvest festivals of Samhain, IMMRÁM follows a charismatic family who are at the centre of a growing movement that aims to reclaim indigenous Irish identity, customs, religion and language.
In a post-Catholic, neo-liberal Ireland, they are attempting to propagate new cultural and religious roots in tune with nature.
The family and the people around them follow the teachings of the enigmatic philosopher and mystic John Moriarty, who is always present in IMMRÁM, in scatterings of television archive. Moriarty wanted to reconnect with his ‘wild nature’ - to ‘decivilise’ himself by living a life in communion with the rhythms of nature and engaging with the profundities of mystical philosophies from around the world.
The directors will take part in a Q&A after the film, hosted by filmmaker Alan Gilsenan.
