Older Than Ireland
★★★★
“You’ll shed a tear or two, possibly more.”
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“Delightful…..It’s often said that the Irish, blessed with the gift of gab, can be splendid raconteurs. You’ll find generous evidence to that effect here. And a bit of poetry as well.
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★★★★★
“Older Than Ireland is peppered with wise words, great memories, plenty of humour, a lot of energy and – cue the Kleenex – one of the saddest true stories I’ve ever heard. If you’re not moved by this film, you’re not human. Poignant, funny, fantastic . . . Oh, just go and see it.”
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★★★★
“Older Than Ireland ends up as an extraordinarily comprehensive document.”
Interview with Alex Fegan
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★★★★★
“One of the most exquisite films of the year”
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★★★★★
“Older Than Ireland is a heartfelt piece of work, sensitively filmed and beautifully shot.”
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★★★★★
“The result is also one of the most unique and insightful historical documents ever committed to film in this country”.
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★★★★
“Stunning and delightful….it’s a glorious film.”
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★★★★
“These Irish Eyes have seen it all”
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“Older Than Ireland deserves attention.”
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“It’s an idea both perfectly simple and simply perfect”
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“Inspiring… en masse they offer a plethora of essential thoughts, charming recollections and quotable quotes.”
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“A brilliant concept beautifully executed”
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“Alex Fegan’s documentary about centenarians weaves together oral histories to create a moving portrayal of living at the outer edge of mortality—the subjects are Irish, but the subject is life itself.”
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“Older Than Ireland charms with wit and wisdom of centenarians.”
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“Older Than Ireland captures the wit and the wisdom of a life lived long”
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“You will LAUGH. Not an artificial laugh, but a true laugh borne of how alike we are at our core. And you will cry at the realization that the core is all that is important when one has walked the earth for so long.”
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“Older Than Ireland establishes a divine presence in the domestic lives of its subjects”
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★★★★
“This sort of film could be made in many places and still have the raw materials to be a good watch. Whether it would be put together so well is a different question.”
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★★★★
“A delightful documentary about bringing up a century”
The Irish Pub
“The Irish Pub,” a lovingly laid-back documentary about the charms, liquid and otherwise, of the traditional Irish watering hole.
The Washington Post
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“If you love Ireland or if you love pubs, and I’m guessing that covers just about everyone, you’re going to want to see Alex Fegan’s disarmingly modest documentary “The Irish Pub.”
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“The Irish Pub” plays like a portfolio of lovely postcards, with splendidly photographed pictures of quaint buildings, cobbled streets, breathtaking landscapes, and smiling faces as hollowed and worn as the centuries-old stone floors of the title taverns.”
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“Alex Fegan has captured beautifully the melody of pubs all over his country”
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“I’d be lying if I said I didn’t enjoy this film a lot. To hear the sort of stories told in darkened pubs in a variety of charming brogues would put a smile on anyone’s face.”
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“Altogether Charming”