Passionately filmed for two years with no budget, Saviours is the moving debut feature film by Ross Whitaker and Liam Nolan. The film is an intimate, gripping documentary following three young boxers from the same Dublin boxing club, St. Saviours Olympic Boxing Academy. The club is a safe haven amongst the dangerous flats of Dublin's north inner city. There, under the guidance of the club's canny coaches, the three boxers fight for a better life both inside and outside the ring.

This film is a musical journey to the heart of Africa with acclaimed Irish musicians Liam O’Maonlaí (The Hothouse Flowers) and Paddy Keenan (The Bothy Band) as they travel thousands of miles through Mali, West Africa. Along their journey they meet and collaborate with musicians ranging from Grammy award winners to nomadic herders, culminating in a unique performance in the world’s most remote music festival – ‘Festival au Desert’.

Directed by: Dearbhla Glynn
Produced by: Vanessa Gildea
Music: Liam O’Maonlaí, Paddy Keenan, Afel Bocoum & Alkibar, Toumani Diabaté, Tinariwen, Ali Farka Touré.
Production company: Luachra Productions

Directed by: Éamon Little
Edited by: Eamonn Little
Produced by: Martha O’Neill/ Adrian McCarthy