We all can’t wait to watch the upcoming Roy Keane film that focuses on the infamous 2002 World Cup campaign.
And we are getting closer and closer to release date.
In fact, the film will have its international premiere at the very prestigious Toronto International Film Festival in September.
The screening is part of the Centrepiece programme, which recognises the best of international cinema.
The hugely anticipated film about the infamous confrontation between iconic Republic of Ireland football captain Roy Keane (Éanna Hardwicke) and his national team manager Mick McCarthy (Steve Coogan) during the team’s preparations for the 2002 FIFA World Cup joins the lineup for TIFF’s landmark 50th edition.
The festival is widely recognised as the largest and most influential film festival in North America will run from 4th to 14th September.
Speaking about the world premiere, directors Lisa Barros D’Sa and Glenn Leyburn (Good Vibrations, Ordinary Love) said: “Having premiered our last film Ordinary Love at TIFF we are thrilled to be returning with Saipan and are so honoured to be included in the stellar TIFF 50 lineup. It is such a special festival to screen and watch films and TIFF audiences are the very best.”
The synopsis of the film reads: “Saipan is the thrilling story of football player Roy Keane and his manager Mick McCarthy, and the events leading up to Ireland’s incendiary 2002 World Cup campaign.
“The intense rivalry between these two personalities transcended the game, gripping an entire nation and the sporting world.
“On the surface, the feud was all about standards, but deep down it was a hugely emotive story of two men whose rivalry and contempt came to surpass the sport they loved. This is the definitive account of one of the most fractious fallings-out in the history of sport.”
Saipan will hit Irish cinemas soon.
