BURKITT
Friday, February 28 • 1:15 PM • T2
Documentary Feature | Debut Director | North American Premiere
Screening generously sponsored by Geri Fiala
The legacy of Denis Burkitt — an Irish surgeon who discovered and developed a cure for Burkitt’s lymphoma — is of profound significance today, affecting the lives of millions of people across the world. Filmmaker Éanna Mac Cana, in his debut, combines his personal recordings as an inpatient being treated for Burkitt's lymphoma with Burkitt's own astonishing archive of photographs and films from sub-Saharan Africa. By weaving together the patterns, parallels and chance events between lives, this remarkable documentary examines colonialism, the nonlinear impact of trauma and the ethics of medical work through an artistic lens and highlights the importance of creativity in dealing with these issues. In his lifetime, Burkitt was responsible for major contributions to medical science that have global significance today; through this fascinating exploration of Burkitt's life and work, Mac Cana reveals his own deep personal connection to the man from County Fermanagh. (Note adapted from Little Ease Films.)
DIR/SCR Éanna Mac Cana; PROD Chris Kelly. Ireland/UK, 2024, color, 73 min. In Irish and English with English subtitles. NOT RATED
Funded by TG4, Northern Ireland Screen, the Irish Language Broadcast Fund and Little Ease Films.
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Éanna Mac Cana is a filmmaker & writer from Belfast, born in 1998. His work has screened at film festivals & galleries across Europe & North America. Burkitt is his first feature length documentary film, supported by TG4, Northern Ireland Screen, ILBF & Little Ease Films.
DINNER AND A MOVIE DEAL
Our festival partner, McGinty's Public House, has generously offered an ongoing discount from February 27 through March 2 for all CIFF ticket holders! When you dine at the restaurant, show your CIFF ticket or pass for a 10% off discount on your bill. Located just around the corner from AFI Silver Theatre, McGinty's (911 Ellsworth Dr, Silver Spring, MD 20910) is the perfect place to grab a bite to eat between screenings.
The Capital Irish Film Festival is supported by the Government of Ireland Emigrant Support Programme, Culture Ireland, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, Embassy of Ireland, Northern Ireland Bureau, Northern Ireland Screen, and the Irish Film Institute’s IFI International Programme supported by Culture Ireland. Solas Nua is supported by the DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities.
