Tin Castle
A visually powerful film between fairytale and reality of a Traveller family on the edge of society.
Along a long-forgotten road, the O’Reillys live in a rundown trailer stranded in the middle of the fields. Pa’, Lisa, and their ten children weather the seasons in their tin castle, heirs to a way of life on borrowed time. Under threat of eviction, their tenuous balance falters, yet – steadfast in their tradition – they resist. The children laugh, the dogs bark, the trailer holds on – but for how long?
The film premiered during the Critics’ Week at the Cannes Film Festival and received a Special Mention in the documentary category.
Biography
Alexander Murphy is a French-Irish emerging filmmaker. Focusing on young people in ethnic communities, he explores universal themes such as migration, the situation of women, and discrimination. His unique perspective provides rare and authentic insights into the lives of vulnerable groups in extreme environments. Capturing humanity with tender and a magnificent sense of photography, his work tends to record endangered cultural heritage of marginalised groups. His works include “Of Soul and Joy”(2023), a French-South African short documentary, and “Ndao Hanavao” (2024), a French-Madagascar short documentary.
Filmography:
Goodbye Sisters (2025, doc)
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