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The Job of Songs

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In Doolin, an isolated village teetering on the western edge of Ireland, a community of musicians seek joy and connection through music as they face a modernizing world.

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Phil Hoad Guardian 09/20/2023
4/5
A candid and thoughtful film. Go to Full Review Joel Fisher Battle Royale With Cheese 12/05/2023
The Job of Songs offers a far more melancholic look at Ireland than audiences may expect. Although perhaps that could be down to our expectations, looking in from outside at a tiny village full of happy little Irishmen. Go to Full Review Bradley Gibson Film Threat 11/13/2023
7/10
The Job of Songs follows several Irish musicians on their various roads to Doolin. Some of them are young, and others are quite old. The way of the music remains the same. Go to Full Review Ian Thomas Malone ianthomasmalone.com 03/17/2022
Schmitzs greatest skill as a director is the way she tackles heavy subjects without getting melancholic or giving into the trap of nostalgia. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Michael K @kennedyland 01/02/2024 I really wanted to like this film. The first 20 minutes are good, and prepare the viewer for great music. Unfortunately, that's it. There is a lot of talk about music, but no follow through. The documentary stalls in its focus on secondary conversations. Subsequently, this film doesn't really go anywhere. It turns in on itself, and plays more like a home movie than anything else. It doesn't reach out to the viewer as much as continually swing from talking about music, to drinking, to depression and suicide, and on and on. One would expect a final musical celebration of a jam in a local pub to illustrate the value of the music, but the movie just ends without any sort of resolution. The subject matter is great, but this film doesn't deliver. See more Read all reviews
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Lila Schmitz

Director

Luka Bloom

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Katie Theasby

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Christy McNamara

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Anne Rynne

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Christy Barry

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Synopsis In Doolin, an isolated village teetering on the western edge of Ireland, a community of musicians seek joy and connection through music as they face a modernizing world.
Director
Lila Schmitz
Producer
Fengyi Xu, Lila Schmitz, Anika Kan Grevstad
Screenwriter
Lila Schmitz, Anika Kan Grevstad
Distributor
Gravitas Ventures
Genre
Documentary, Music
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 21, 2023
Runtime
1h 13m
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