Sligo goes Halal for Irish Film premiere of new movie shot in the county
SLIGO has been chosen for the Irish Première of Halal Daddy, the hotly anticipated new culture clash comedy starring Colm Meaney and Sarah Bolger.
Sligo native Conor McDermottroe co- wrote and directed, along with Adam and Paul writer Mark O’Halloran.
The screening will take place in the Omniplex Wine Street on Tuesday 27th June, supported by the Western Development Commission and Element Pictures Distribution.
Shot on location in Sligo town and county in 2016, Halal Daddy is a comedy about a halal meat factory in the west of Ireland, and a young man’s attempts to escape his domineering father and regain the affection of his sweetheart.
“Halal Daddy is a film rooted in Sligo,” said Conor.
“In the late 1990’ s I remember coming home for a couple of days and having a pint in the local pub. Some guys that I knew were in there celebrating. One of them lifted a pint of Guinness.
“I asked him what they were so happy about. He said the local meat exporters were going to re- open. He turned to me and said, ‘ We’re going halal’.
“I looked in this guy’s face and I knew he hadn’t a clue what halal was! He was holding on to his job and was happy regardless,” he said.
Starring Nikesh Patel ( London Has Fallen, Indian Summers) as the proverbial fish out of water Raghdan, Halal Daddy stars Colm Meaney as the pro- tagonist’s suspicious in- law.
Art Malik ( True Lies, Sex and The City 2) plays his controlling father, and Sarah Bolger ( In America, The Spiderwick Chronicles) stars as his feisty girlfriend.
The cast is joined by actress/ comedian Deirdre O’Kane ( Noble, Intermission), while screenwriter Mark O’Halloran also plays Omar in the film.
Conor McDermottroe will attend the premiere alongside stars of the movie Nikesh Patel and Art Malik.
It’s a Florin Film, Benrae Florin Films and Deadpan Pictures production, supported by the Irish Film Board and Eurimages.
In cinemas 30th June, 15A.