The Runway
The Runway is inspired by the true story of a South American pilot who crashed his plane in a field near Mallow in Ireland in 1983. Against all odds, the people of the town came together to build a runway to get him home and briefly caught the imagination of the nation.
Year:
2010
Director:
Ian Power
Producers:
Lucil Film (Samsa) (Bernard Michaux)
Coproducers:
Fastnet Film (IE), Film i Väst (SE)
Cast:
Demián Bichir, Kerry Condon, James Cosmo
With the support of
Film Fund Luxembourg
Financiers:
Irish Filmboard
Awards:
Best Feature at the the 22nd Galway Film Fleadh
Winner of the Screen Directors Guild of Ireland Directors Finders Series
Best Film at the Buster Filmfestival 2011
“Best Feature” at the LUCAS Children Filmfestival
