Once We Were Punks (2026)
In 1980s Bailieboro, Co Cavan, four schoolmates form a punk band and set their sights on world domination. The big breakthrough never comes, so careers, adulthood, and emigration intervene. But when they reunite at a funeral 25 years later, they pick up where they left off.
Director: Frank Shouldice
https://ifi.ie/film/ifi-documentary-festival-2025-once-we-were-punks-qa/
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Justin Kelly as Self |
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David Meagher as Self |
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Noel Larkin as Self |
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Paddy Glackin as Self |
| Directing | Frank Shouldice | Director |
| Writing | Frank Shouldice | Writer |
| Production | Brian Willis | Producer |