Irish Film One Sweet Hour Set for Tallinn Premiere
An Irish film about two brothers, one an Elvis Presley impersonator and the other a monk, will have its world premiere on 16 November in the main competition at the 30th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival in Estonia, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The main competition is the festival's top section, where films compete for its prizes.
The film is One Sweet Hour, directed by Declan Recks. Eugene O'Brien wrote the screenplay. David Collins and Eamon Hughes produced it for Samson Films.
Gary Lydon stars as Gerry, an Elvis Presley impersonator who lives on a canal boat. Brian F. O'Byrne plays Colum, Gerry's brother, who spent 30 years in a monastery under a vow of silence. That means he made a promise to say nothing at all.
The film was shot mostly in black and white. Owen McPolin handled the cinematography, which is the camerawork, and Gareth Young edited it.
The Hollywood Reporter has also premiered an exclusive clip from the film, giving readers a first look at how it plays on screen.
The film carries a sombre note. Lydon died earlier this year, and One Sweet Hour is the first film to be released since his death, the same outlet reports. He is the film's lead, so his performance is the centre of the story the film tells.
Festival premieres matter because they give audiences, critics and industry buyers their first look at a film before it reaches cinemas or streaming services. Tallinn's main competition puts the film in front of that crowd at the start of its public life. For now the premiere is the next public step.
