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Once We Were Punks

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1980s Bailieboro, Co Cavan, four school friends form a punk band and set their sights on world domination. When the big breakthrough never comes, careers, adulthood, and emigration intervene. But when they meet up at a funeral 25 years later they pick up where they left off.

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Hilary A White Irish Independent 2d
3/5
There isn’t quite the ebullient finale of The Man Who Wanted to Fly , but the sheer DIY, never-say-die gumption of the outfit is more punk than many bands half their age peddling the same genre. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Frank Shouldice

Director

Brian Willis

Producer

Kevin Hughes

Cinematographer

Oisin McGreal

Film Editing

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Synopsis 1980s Bailieboro, Co Cavan, four school friends form a punk band and set their sights on world domination. When the big breakthrough never comes, careers, adulthood, and emigration intervene. But when they meet up at a funeral 25 years later they pick up where they left off.
Director
Frank Shouldice
Producer
Brian Willis
Production Co
Igloo Films
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 36m