08/08/2025
Some of us were lucky enough to catch the world premiere of this truly beautiful Irish documentary back in July. If you didn’t get a chance to see it then, don’t worry, the Producer Anne Heffernan kindly shared an update with us this morning. If you get the opportunity, we can’t recommend it enough - it's a powerful and exquisitely made film that deserves to be seen.
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From Anne:
We’re delighted to share the exciting news that, following the World Premiere of the Irish documentary ‘A Quiet Love’ at Doc Edge Festival - and due to the overwhelming response and sold-out screening in Christchurch - that we have arranged an exclusive week-long theatrical premiere at Lumiere Cinema in Christchurch, beginning 25th August!
‘A Quiet Love’ is an intimate and moving film that follows three Deaf couple as they share their extraordinary love stories, through sign language: a decades-long forbidden romance across a religious divide, an LGBTQI+ couple navigating parenthood with Deaf and hearing children, and a Deaf boxer and his hearing partner facing a life-altering choice. A cinematic celebration of resilience, connection, and enduring love; featuring an immersive soundscape, A Quiet Love offers a beautiful insight into the world of Irish Deaf people. It is Ireland’s first feature film in Irish Sign Language, produced by a Deaf and hearing team and directed by award-winning filmmaker Garry Keane (In the Shadow of Beirut).
As this is an Irish story rooted in love, identity, and connection, we would love if members of the Irish community in Aotearoa would come along to support this film and celebrate the love stories of a community that are rarely represented on screen.
The full list of screenings at Lumiere Cinemas and tickets are available here: https://www.lumierecinemas.co.nz/movie/a-quiet-love
Watch the trailer for ‘A Quiet Love’ here: https://youtu.be/ThYYWnaEc5g
