Film Ireland Presents: Andrew Legge, Co-Writer & Director of LOLA

In this Film Ireland Podcast, Gemma Creagh talks to Andrew Legge, Co-Writer & Director of LOLA.1941, sisters Thom and Mars have built a machine, LOLA, that can intercept radio and TV broadcasts from the future.This allows them to listen to iconic music before it has been made, place bets knowing what the outcome will be and embrace theirinner punk well before the movement came into existence.But with the Second World War escalating, the sisters decide to use the machine for good to intercept information from the futurethat could help with military intelligence. The machine initially proves to be a huge success, rapidly twisting the fortunes of the waragainst the Nazis.While Thom becomes intoxicated by LOLA, Mars begins to realise the terrible consequences of its power.LOLA was co-written with Angeli Macfarlane and stars Emma Appleton and Stefanie Martini, with original score by Neil Hannon.LOLA is in cinemas from 7th April 2023Over the years, the podcast has featured acclaimed guests such as Phyllida Lloyd, Lenny Abrahamson, M. Night Shyamalan, John Boorman, Saoirse Ronan, Colin Farrell, Aisha Tyler, Colm Meaney, Paul Reiser, Niamh Algar, David Freyne, Ciarán Donnelly, Joshua Oppenheimer, John Crowley, Niamh Algar, Gene Stupnitsky, and Terence Davies, alongside many of the most influential voices working in film and television today.So make sure to subscribe and listen back! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.