Showcast: Irish Mythology, Historical Trauma & the Power of Horror w/ Aislinn Clarke (2024 Locarno)

In this episode of the Showcast, TFV's Matt Micucci dives deep into one of the most talked-about films from the 2024 Locarno Film Festival's out-of-competition lineup, "Fréwaka."

Join us as we sit down with Aislinn Clarke, the director of this haunting horror film that explores Irish mythology, as well as some of the darker corners of the country's history and personal trauma.

We discuss the film's inspiration, and the significance of it being an Irish-language production featuring an almost all-female cast and crew.

Plus, we delve into the power of horror as a cinematic genre for storytelling and catharsis.

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 Introduction
01:43 Meeting Aislinn Clarke
04:31 The power of horror
05:48 Exploring Irish trauma with horror
07:30 Making an Irish language horror film
09:20 The female gaze
10:58 Finding the right cast
12:18 The visual style
14:17 The music
16:05 Outro

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