Ireland, Northern Ireland, 2025
Running time: 94’
Director: Garry Keane; writers: Garry Keane, Anne Heffernan; cinematography: Michael O’Donovan; editing: Paul Mullen; music: Stephen Shannon; producers: Anna Heffernan, Sean Herlihy; production company: Curious North Productions.
With John and Agnes Carberry; Sean Young and Deyanna McGuirk; Michelle and Kathy Goodwin
SYNOPSIS
The first film told entirely through Irish Sign Language, A Quiet Love offers an intimate, life-affirming portrait of three Deaf couples: from a decades-long forbidden romance born during the Northern Ireland Troubles, to an LGBTQI+ couple navigating parenthood with Deaf and hearing children, and a Deaf boxer facing a life-changing decision with his hearing partner. Produced by a Deaf and hearing team directed by Garry Keane, this groundbreaking documentary proves that true connection transcends sound.
DIRECTOR
Donegal-born Garry Keane is an acclaimed Irish documentary filmmaker with over 25 years of experience. His work has garnered 15 Irish Film and Television Academy (IFTA) nominations, winning 8 awards. Notable films include Gaza (2019, co-directed with Andrew McConnell) and In the Shadow of Beirut (2023, co-directed with Stephen Gerard Kelly), both screened at IrishFilmFesta.
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