The American Wake

A seventeen year old girl who has lived all her life on an island off the coast of Ireland is faced with the choice to remain there or emigrate to America.

Cast

Emer Sexton

as Nora

Peadar Mac Donncha

as Walter

Gerry Grimes

as Eddie

Diana O'Connor

as Catherine

Rory Mullen

as Father Finnerty

Áine Ní Mhuirí

as Old Nora

Mark Byrne

as Michael

Aidan Boland

as Charlie

Ronan Fitzpatrick

as Postman

Francesca Cimino

as Nora (voice)

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