HOUSEWIFE OF THE YEAR
Special Features: East Coast Premiere
This documentary tells the story of Ireland’s treatment of women through the prism of a unique, surreal live television competition — which has to be seen to be believed — where a generation of Irish women competed in front of a live audience for the title of “Housewife of the Year.” The former contestants share their direct experiences of marriage bars, lack of contraception, Magdalene Laundries, financial vulnerability, boredom and shame — and, of course, the competition itself. The result is a poignant, uplifting and often hilarious story of a resilient generation of women and how they changed a country. DIR Ciaran Cassidy; PROD Maria Horgan. Ireland, 2024, color, 77 min. NOT RATED
Run Time: 77 Minutes
Opening Date: Sunday, March 02, 2025
Genre: Documentary
