Float Like a Butterfly | |
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Directed by | Carmel Winters |
Written by | Carmel Winters |
Produced by | David Collins Martina Niland |
Starring | Hazel Doupe Dara Devaney Johnny Collins |
Cinematography | Michael Lavelle |
Edited by | Julian Ulrichs |
Production companies | Samson Films Port Pictures |
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Country | Ireland |
Language | English |
Float Like a Butterfly is an Irish drama film, directed by Carmel Winters and released in 2018. [1] The film stars Hazel Doupe as Frances, a young Irish Traveller girl who idolizes Muhammad Ali and aspires to become a boxer. [2]
The film premiered at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival, where it won the FIPRESCI Discovery Prize. [3]
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 87% of 15 critics' reviews are positive. [4]