US distribution company Super, an off-shoot of Neon, has acquired US rights to Colm Bairéad’s Irish-language drama The Quiet Girl from the UK’s Bankside Films.
The film is Ireland’s submission to Oscar’s best international film category this year.
Bairead’s debut feature tells the story of a neglected young girl, played by newcomer Catherine Clinch, who spends the summer with a caring foster family harbouring a big secret. The cast also includes Carrie Crowley, Andrew Bennett, Michael Patric and Kate Nic Chonaonaigh.
Bairéad wrote the screenplay and his production company Inscéal, which he established with Screen Star Of Tomorrow 2022 Cleona Ní Chrualaoi, produced the title.
Premiering at Berlin earlier this year, where it picked up the jury prize for the Generation Kplus strand, The Quiet Girl went on to win the audience award for best Irish film at the Dublin International Film Festival.
Super’s slate also includes UK horror-comedy All My Friends Hate Me; Venice 2021 documentary title Three Minutes – A Lengthening and Quo Vadis, Aida? which was nominated for an Oscar in best international feature in 2021.
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