Housewife of the Year

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Housewife of the Year

2024

1h 17m

Documentary

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Former contestants of the Housewife of the Year competition tell the story of a resilient generation of women, and how they changed a country.

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Alissa Wilkinson

New York Times

Mar 7

The resulting movie is fascinating precisely because we’re hearing their voices. More important, there’s a kind of dignity afforded the subjects through this approach.

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Fionnuala Halligan

Screen International

07/17/2024

A snapshot of a time that has uncomfortable echoes and is often an uneasy watch, even as it entertains.

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Will Penn

Film Ireland Magazine

Jun 20

Ultimately, Housewife of the Year succeeds as an act of historical reclamation.

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Todd Jorgenson

Cinemalogue

Jun 6

It might seem obvious to skewer the titular pageant as sexist and patronizing. Yet this documentary finds depth and perspective through the stories of its former competitors.

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Ed Power

Irish Times

Jun 3

...[Housewife of the Year] radiates a deep sadness as it bears witness to generations of women for whom Ireland was a place of narrowed horizons and stifled opportunities.

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Pat Stacey

Irish Independent

Jun 2

Vivid and moving as their recollections are, there’s a remarkable lack of bitterness here. The Housewife of the Year show may have been a symbol of a repressive society, but some of them look back on it with a certain degree of affection.

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Bray Creech

Mar 8

Well done and moving.

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Ciaran Cassidy

Director

Maria Horgan

Producer

Colum McKeown

Producer

Richard Kendrick

Cinematographer

Jaro Waldeck

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Cara Holmes

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Synopsis

Former contestants of the Housewife of the Year competition tell the story of a resilient generation of women, and how they changed a country.

Director: Ciaran Cassidy
Producer: Maria Horgan, Colum McKeown
Production Co: Little Wing Films
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 17m

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