Screening, My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown (1989)

KinoSaito invites you to our Spring 2023 Irish Film Series that will be offered free-of-charge to

the public on Fridays, March 10, April 14, and May 5, from 6-9 pm, at the KinoSaito Art Center located at 115 7th Street in Verplanck. Prior to each film show, our Guest Speaker Dr. Cathal Pratt, Irish Cultural Studies expert from Fordham University, will present an historical introduction prior to each screening and facilitate an audience discussion afterwards.

My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown 

on Friday, March 10, 6-9 pm

Directed by Jim Sheridan, © 1989, 109 minutes

This biographical comedy-drama was adapted from the 1954 memoir of the same name

written by Christy Brown. In 1932, Brown was born into an Irish family of 15 and the

Doctors discovered he had severe cerebral palsy. He could not walk or talk, but eventually

was able to use his left foot to communicate and ultimately became a writer and artist.

This film earned the Academy Awards for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress for

Daniel Day-Lewis and Brenda Fricker, respectively, and the BAFTA Awards for Best Actor

and Best Supporting Actor for Day-Lewis and Ray McAnally (posthumously), respectively.