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Rúbaí

2013 · 12 min

A gentle, quietly funny short that sees a child's stubborn honesty through her community's disapproving eyes.

Directed by
Louise Ní Fhiannachta
Genres
Drama, Family
Starring
Doireann Ní Fhoighil, Dara Devaney, Brídín Nic Dhonncha
Tagline
Can a little atheist hold on to her faith?
Overview
As her classmates prepare for their First Holy Communion, Rubai announces that she is an atheist and refuses to participate.

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Directed by
Louise Ní Fhiannachta
Genres
Drama, Family
Starring
Doireann Ní Fhoighil, Dara Devaney, Brídín Nic Dhonncha
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • faith
  • family
  • coming-of-age
  • rebellion
Places
  • small town
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism8
Romance0
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Genres
drama, family
Directed by
Louise Ní Fhiannachta
Written by
Antoin Beag Ó Colla
Starring
Doireann Ní Fhoighil, Dara Devaney, Brídín Nic Dhonncha, Donncha Crowley
Runtime
12 min
Country
Ireland
Languages
Irish

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