Nick Kelly’s documentary The Song Cycle is set for a theatrical release in selected Irish cinemas from May 1st, opening at the IFI Cinemas Dublin before rolling out nationwide.

The film follows Kelly’s attempt to cycle from Ireland to Glastonbury Festival 2022, while his longtime friend and fellow musician Seán Millar tracks his progress by public transport and joins him onstage at venues along the route each night. What started as a project about environmental sustainability became something broader — a road movie, a musical, and a meditation on art, mortality, and what it means to keep going as an artist as you get older.

The film won Best Independent Film at the 56th Galway Film Fleadh and the Audience Choice Award at the IFI Documentary Festival.

Kelly previously directed The Drummer and The Keeper, which picked up 18 awards on the international festival circuit, and his short Shoe was Oscar-shortlisted in 2011. He first came to wider attention as frontman of 90s band The Fat Lady Sings.

Following the IFI run, Kelly will travel with his bicycle and guitar to introduce screenings across Ireland throughout May and June. Nationwide screening dates to be confirmed.

  • Director: Nick Kelly
  • Supported by: Screen Ireland / Fís Éireann’s Direct Distribution Fund and accessCinema

The Song Cycle Trailer

 

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