A Greyhound of a Girl explained

Director:Enzo D'Alò
Producer:
  • Mark Cumberton
  • Richard Gordon
  • Adrien Chef
  • Paul Thiltges
  • Xenia Douglas
  • Vilnis Kalnaellis
  • Riina Sildos
  • Artur Kubiczek
Based On:A Greyhound of a Girl by Roddy Doyle (2011)
Starring:
Music:David Rhodes
Studio:
  • JAM Media
  • Paul Thiltges Distributions
  • Aliante
  • Rija Films
  • Amrion Production
  • Fish Blowing Bubbles
Runtime:85 minutes
Language:English

A Greyhound Of A Girl is a 2023 internationally co-produced animated drama film, directed by Enzo D'Alò that is a co-production between seven European countries. It is an adaptation of the 2011 novel of the same name by Roddy Doyle by D'Alò and Dave Ingham. It has a voice cast that includes Sharon Horgan and Brendan Gleeson. It premiered at the Berlin Film Festival in February 2023.[1]

Synopsis

Mary is an eleven year old girl with a passion for cooking, absorbing information from her grandmother who is a wonderful cook. However, Mary and her family must come to terms with her granny's illness.[2]

Cast

Production

An adaptation by Dave Ingham and D'Alò from the 2011 novel by Roddy Doyle, design is by Peter De Sève The project has been produced across seven European counties (Estonia, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg and the United Kingdom) by Paul Thiltges Distributions, Aliante, JAM Media, Rija Films, Amrion Production, Fish Blowing Bubbles.[3]

Release

The film was screened at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival in February 2023 as part of the Generation Kplus 2023 programme.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A Greyhound Of A Girl heads to the 73rd Berlin Film Festival. Scannain.com. 8 February 2023. 19 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230210051249/https://www.scannain.com/irish/animation/a-greyhound-of-a-girl-berlin/. 2023-02-10. live.
  2. Web site: Enzo d'Alò's new animated flick A Greyhound of a Girl to premiere at this year's Berlinale. Cineuropa. 26 January 2023. 19 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230208081010/https://cineuropa.org/newsdetail/437449/. 2023-02-08. live.
  3. Web site: A Greyhound of a Girl by italian director Enzo D'Alo at Berlinale. Animation World. 19 February 2023. 14 February 2023.
  4. Web site: Irish Co-Production A Greyhound of a Girl to receive World Premiere at 2023 Berlinale. Screen Ireland. 19 February 2023. 18 January 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230119092848/https://www.screenireland.ie/news/irish-co-production-a-greyhound-of-a-girl-to-receive-world-premiere-at-2023-berlinale. 2023-01-19. live.
  5. Web site: Berlin Generation Sidebar Adds New Films With Sharon Horgan, Brendan Gleeson, Devid Striesow. Hollywood Reporter. 18 January 2023. 19 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230121040155/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/berlin-film-festival-generation-sidebar-sharon-horgan-brendan-gleeson-1235302921/. 2023-01-21. live.