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Stephen

(Johnny Gogan, 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.

“Funny, original and remarkably well-made”

— Ronan Farren, Sunday Independent

“A visually arresting film made with discipline and economy of style”

— Nicholas O’Neill, Sunday Press

“Has no aspiration to be other than it is – a little gem”

— Francine Cunningham, Irish Times