Preview: Saipan + Q&A

BBFC Ratingf-rated FilmPreview: Saipan + Q&A

Showing: 17 December 2025 , 01 January 2026 until 08 January 2026

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Wed 17 Dec 2025

CertificateNot Rated
Year2025
GenreDrama
Director(s)Lisa Barros D’Sa, Glenn Leyburn
Writer(s)Paul Fraser
LanguageEnglish
CountryIreland, UK
Running Time1HR 31MINS
Season Main Programme
Audio Accessible

Saipan explores the explosive clash between soccer star Roy Keane (Éanna Hardwicke) and manager Mick McCarthy (Steve Coogan) before the 2002 FIFA World Cup.

Their feud, rooted in clashing standards and personalities, erupted on the island of Saipan, shaking the Irish team and nation. As Keane walked out, McCarthy faced chaos.

Another uncanny Coogan real-life portrayal, and Hardwicke nailing Keane’s self-righteous fury, anchor this fast-paced, funny and perfectly balanced head-to-head, which dares you to pick a side.

Preview screening on Wed 17 Dec, followed by a Q&A with directors Lisa Barros D'Sa and Glenn Leyburn, hosted by Hugh Odling-Smee.

★★★★ "Saipan smartly comes and goes with speed (for all of its anger, it’s also a breezy, funny time) but it’s the rare football movie that’s worth a replay." The Guardian


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