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Out of Ireland

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By using letters from Irish immigrants to their families back home in Ireland, director Paul Wagner creates a documentary portrait of the Irish exodus to the United States. He focuses on the experiences of eight immigrants to showcase the issues that motivated the wave of departures, which included religious repression as well as crippling poverty. Actors such as Liam Neeson bring the letters to life, and experts on immigration also lend their analyses.

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Walter Goodman New York Times ... Paul Wagner's evocative two-hour history of almost two centuries of Irish immigration, captures the lows and highs of an emigration that depleted the population of the home country as it enriched the United States. Dec 9, 2017 Full Review Daniel M. Kimmel Variety In focusing on one immigrant group's experience, Out of Ireland could not be more universal... May 8, 2005 Full Review Steven D. Greydanus Decent Films Period letters and songs, archival and modern photography, and illustrative anecdotes as well as broad analysis are all deployed to convey the flavor as well as the sequence of historical events. Rated: B+ Jun 6, 2003 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member very informative and I learned a lot watching it. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis By using letters from Irish immigrants to their families back home in Ireland, director Paul Wagner creates a documentary portrait of the Irish exodus to the United States. He focuses on the experiences of eight immigrants to showcase the issues that motivated the wave of departures, which included religious repression as well as crippling poverty. Actors such as Liam Neeson bring the letters to life, and experts on immigration also lend their analyses.
Director
Paul Wagner
Producer
Paul Wagner, Ellen Casey Wagner
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 20, 2017
Runtime
1h 51m
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