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'The Quiet Girl' makes noise as the first Irish language film to get an Oscar nomination

NPR
Published February 20, 2023 at 12:40 PM EST
Cáit, played by Catherine Clinch, studies the man of the house, Seán, in "The Quiet Girl." (Courtesy)
Cáit, played by Catherine Clinch, studies the man of the house, Seán, in "The Quiet Girl." (Courtesy)

“The Quiet Girl” has been nominated for an Oscar for Best International Feature film, the first Irish language film to be so honored.

Here & Now‘s Robin Young speaks with Colm Bairéad, who directed the film and wrote the screenplay.

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This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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