Director Ken Loach's new film, the Cillian Murphy-starring Irish Civil War drama 'The Wind That Shakes the Barley', has been selected for competition at this year's Cannes Film Festival.
The film stars Cillian Murphy, Liam Cunningham, Orla Fitzgerald and Padraic Delaney and tells the story of two brothers on opposite sides during the Civil War.
The Irish-UK-Italian-German-Spanish co-production was shot in Bandon Town, Mallow, Buttevant, Coolea and Killarney.
Commenting on the film's selection, Irish Film Board Chief Executive Simon Perry said: "Ken Loach and the production team behind this film must be congratulated on a tremendous achievement. 'The Wind That Shakes the Barley' deals with an important and difficult period in Irish history from a strictly human point of view."
He continued: "This is the first [Irish] film selected for competition in Cannes since John Boorman’s 'The General' and we are delighted that Ireland will once again be represented at the world’s most prestigious festival."
The Cannes Film Festival runs from 18 to 28 May.
