Stephen
(1990)
A young unemployed Dubliner is taken by the recent victory in the Tour de France of Stephen Roche and dreams himself out of his black ‘n’ white reality into his namesake’s colour-chrome heroic quest.
Best Short Film Galway Film Fleadh, 1990
Released in cinemas in Ireland with Jane Campion’s debut feature Sweetie
Screened on RTE and the German-French channel ZDF-Arte
LINK TO FULL FILM https://vimeo.com/400742207
“Funny, original and remarkably well-made”
“A visually arresting film made with discipline and economy of style”
“Has no aspiration to be other than it is – a little gem”