Kings
06 Aug 2026
- Directed by Tom Collins
- Starring Colm Meaney, Donal O'Kelly, Brendan Conroy, Donncha Crowley and Barry Barnes
- 88 mins
This locally-shot film screens as part of the Kilburn High Road Festival.
Four friends gather to host a wake for their recently-departed friend. All five made the journey to Camden from Connemara in the 1970s, seeking a better life, but the years have been harder on some more than others. As they look back on thirty years in Kilburn, the ways they have supported and failed each other are picked over one booze-soaked, joyous and torrid night.
Based upon Jimmy Murphy’s stage play The Kings of the Kilburn High Road, this adaptation is a showcase for some of Ireland’s finest actors including Colm Meaney and Brendan Conroy (most recently seen in That They May Face the Rising Sun), as well as stuffed with sights that’ll be very familiar to Kilburn locals. While very attentive to the specific experience of the Irish diaspora, this film will resonate with anyone who has made the decision to make a new life away from their home.
This screening is presented in association with the Irish Film Institute’s IFI International Programme supported by Culture Ireland.
The Kilburn High Road Festival is part of The Kilburn High Road Project, which has been made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund with thanks to National Lottery Players. We’re also grateful to Camden Council – Neighbourhood of Culture for their support for the Kilburn High Road Festival.
The Kilburn High Road Project is supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, 29th May 1961 Charitable Trust, The Big Give – Arts for Impact, Camden Council – Neighbourhood of Culture, City Bridge Foundation, John Lyon’s Charity, Jules and Cheryl Burns, The Radcliffe Trust, The Vanderbilt Family Foundation, The Vandervell Foundation, Wembley Stadium Foundation.
