Float Like a Butterfly
Appearance
Float Like a Butterfly | |
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Directed by | Carmel Winters |
Written by | Carmel Winters |
Produced by | David Collins Martina Niland |
Starring | Hazel Doupe Dara Devaney Johnny Collins |
Cinematography | Michael Lavelle |
Edited by | Julian Ulrichs |
Production companies | Samson Films Port Pictures |
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Country | Ireland |
Language | English |
Float Like a Butterfly is a 2018 Irish drama film directed by Carmel Winters.[1] The film stars Hazel Doupe as Frances, a young Irish Traveller girl who idolizes Muhammad Ali and aspires to become a boxer.[2]
The film premiered at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival, where it won the FIPRESCI Discovery Prize.[3]
Critical reception
[edit]On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 87% of 15 critics' reviews are positive.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "TIFF review: Float Like A Butterfly" Archived 17 September 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Now, August 31, 2018.
- ^ "‘Float Like A Butterfly’: First Footage Of Toronto-Bound Irish Boxing Drama" Archived 17 September 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Deadline Hollywood, August 22, 2018.
- ^ "TIFF 2018 Awards: ‘Green Book’ Wins the People’s Choice Award, Upsetting ‘A Star Is Born’" Archived 17 September 2018 at the Wayback Machine. IndieWire, September 16, 2018.
- ^ "Float Like a Butterfly". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 8 September 2023.