Once
Release Date
2007
Film Synopsis
A modern-day musical about a busker and an immigrant and their eventful week in Dublin, as they write, rehearse and record songs that tell their love story.
A vacuum repairman (Glen Hansard) moonlights as a street musician and hopes for his big break. One day a Czech immigrant (Marketa Irglova), who earns a living selling flowers, approaches him with the news that she is also an aspiring singer-songwriter. The pair decide to collaborate, and the songs that they compose reflect the story of their blossoming love.
Photo credit: Searchlight
Past Programs
2024
Beats, rhythm and romance: Music as humans’ connective tissue
Avalon Theatre, Washington, DC