“The Nation Holds Its Breath” Premieres at London’s Raindance Film Festival
First screening tonight of the latest feature in the Lexus Short Films series
The Nation Holds its Breath, the latest feature to be released in this year’s Lexus Short Films series, was given its first screening this evening as part of the opening night programme for London’s Raindance Film Festival. Representatives from Lexus attended the West End premiere of the original work by award-winning Irish writer and director Kev Cahill.
Cahill has a successful background in visual effects, known for his work on such popular films as The Huntsman: Winter’s War, Thor: The Dark World and Alice Through the Looking Glass.
His new work is one of four films being produced for the third season of Lexus Short Films.
The Nation Holds its Breath is the story of young father who is torn between witnessing the miracle of childbirth, and witnessing the miracle of Ireland reaching the quarter finals of the 1990 football world cup – a monumental event in Ireland and one of the most important sporting events in the country’s history. The film follows the central character on a journey that presents him with a series of difficult challenges.
Irish actors Sam Keeley and Barbara Brennan take the central roles. Keeley’s past credits include Burnt, alongside Bradley Cooper and In the Heart of the Sea, while Brennan is known for her work in the films Veronica Guerin and A Date for Mad Mary.
Below is a trailer for the short film.
https://youtu.be/P1kfcj3jasw
David Nordstrom, General Manager of Lexus International’s Global Branding department, said: “Each year the work of our directors never ceases to amaze us. We are honoured to bring these film-makers’ aspirations to life.”
Raindance will also feature two other works from this year’s series, Friday Night and MESSiAH. These have also been selected for screening at Vancouver, Calgary and other leading festivals worldwide.
Lexus a main partner to the Raindance Film Festival
In addition to contributing works from its current short films series, Lexus is supporting this year’s Raindance Festival as a main partner. Its involvement includes the festival’s first Virtual Reality arcade and an Origami Lounge. The new Lexus LC luxury coupe will also be on display. Full details are available here.
