With Iran and the world once again on the brink, Coup 53 feels less like history and more like a warning.

Told entirely from the perspective of its avian protagonist, Hen follows a chicken who escapes an industrial farm only to find herself navigating the pecking order of a crumbling seaside restaurant in Greece.

Frank Shouldice (The Man Who Wanted to Fly) has found another bunch of witty Cavan men to beguile us as they reignite friendships and revisit their musical youth.

What is the value of art? Does it reside in personal expression? Cultural longevity? Financial worth? These questions fuel this gloriously entertaining comedy, directed by Steven Soderbergh (Erin Brockovich) and written by Ed Solomon (Now You See Me).

Winner of the audience award at this year’s Galway Film Fleadh, Trad is a hugely entertaining celebration of Irish music, written and directed by Lance Daly (Kisses, Black ’47).