SF Irish Film Festival: Opening Night Film and Reception

600 The Embarcadero,San Francisco CA 94107

23 September, 2021

Description

Phil Lynott-Songs for while I'm away - A documentary film by Emer Reynolds 1hr 52 mins The US Premiere of Emer Reynolds feature documentary on the life and music of Phil Lynott, telling the story of how a young black boy from working class 1950's Dublin, became Ireland's Greatest Rock Star. As lead singer of Thin Lizzy, Phil Lynott was a songwriter, a poet, a dreamer, and a wildman! Told extensively through the words of Phil himself and focusing on some of his iconic songs, the film gets to the heart of Philip, the father, the husband, the friend, the son, the rock icon, the poet, the dreamer. focusing on some of his iconic songs, the film gets to the heart of Philip, the father, the husband, the friend, the son, the rock icon, the poet, the dreamer.