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2025/Suède, Irlande/90'/Anglais, Irlandais

Un portrait de la scène musicale vibrante de l’Irlande contemporaine, mais aussi celui d’une société postcoloniale aux prises avec son héritage. La renaissance du folk irlandais voit émerger des artistes venus du punk, du hip-hop et d’autres horizons, qui chantent pour tenter de comprendre leur passé et de guérir les blessures laissées par la colonisation.

Celtic Utopia tells the story of a new Ireland and its vibrant music scene, but also that of a post-colonial society wrestling with its heritage. A society where folk music carries both the oppression of the past and the dream of a bright future. The Irish folk music renaissance sees artists coming from punk, hip-hop, and beyond, rediscovering an ancient tradition and taking it in unexpected directions. In Celtic Utopia, they take us on a ballad tour around the island, telling stories and singing songs to try to understand their past and to heal their colonial wounds. Archive footage ties the present moment to Ireland’s troubled past, and creates a rich portrait of an island coming to terms with its first 100 years of partial independence.

Version originale sous-titrée français. Original version with French subtitles.

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