Irish Film Event: Dublin to host European premiere of Lenny Abrahamson's Frank

Lenny Abrahamson is bringing Frank home with the European premier of the film taking place next week in Dublin. International superstar and local hero Michael Fassbender will be in the capital to join his director, with co-star and rising talent Domhnall Gleeson making an appearance also.

The screening will take place in the Light House Cinema, Smithfield on Thursday April 24th.

Frank  is an offbeat comedy about a wannabe musician who finds himself out of his depth when he joins a maverick rock band led by the enigmatic Frank – a musical genius who hides himself inside a large fake head.

Frank  stars Domhnall Gleeson, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Scoot McNairy and Michael Fassbender and is directed by Lenny Abrahamson (Adam & Paul, Garage, What Richard Did).  Written by Jon Ronson (The Men Who Stare At Goats) and Peter Straughan (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Men Who Stare At Goats), Frank is a fictional story based on the memoir by Jon Ronson and loosely inspired by Frank Sidebottom (the persona of cult musician and comedy legend Chris Sievey), as well as outsider musicians like Daniel Johnston, Captain Beefheart and Harry Partch.

Frank is out in Irish cinemas on May 9th 2014.

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