Vox Humana wins Boston Film Festival Award

The 2008 Boston Irish Film Festival which takes place later this month, has honoured Vox Humana with the Director's Choice award. The citation for the reads as follows:

"The new film from veteran Irish filmmaker Bob Quinn tells the poignant story of Luke, a homeless man seeking redemption after the accidental death of his daughter. Luke is drawn to the Galway Baroque Singers after encountering one of its members who bears a striking resemblance to his daughter. Quinn comments pointedly on the plight of the homeless and disaffected and the film’s gritty, utilitarian style is nicely underscored the real and unaffected performance of the film’s lead, Luke Cauldwell. The heavenly sounds of the 70-member Galway Baroque Singers dominate throughout and the emotions they stir are rich and layered. Quinn’s mix of the sacred and the profane makes for a touching and heartfelt film which we are proud to honor with this year’s Director’s Choice Award."

Vox Humana receives its festival screening on Friday, November 14th at the Harvard Film Archive.