MAGILLIGAN
UK, Irland, USA 2026 – Director: Ross McClean – Original language: English – Subtitles: English – Length: 74 min.
“Jail must be in my DNA.” Following five years in prison, Ryan is released. But no sooner is he back in the outside world than he seems to be caught up in a self-fulfilling prophecy, and he eventually ends up back in prison. The unchanging daily routines of the prison provide him with a sense of stability—as does the sheep farm where he works during his incarceration. V.L.
Biography
Ross McClean studied documentary filmmaking in Canada, Hungary, Portugal, and Belgium. His short films HYDEBANK (2019) and ECHO (2023) screened at festivals including Hot Docs, IDFA, DokLeipzig, and Sheffield DocFest. His latest film, NO MEAN CITY (2025), had its world premiere at Visions du Réel.
Filmography
NO MEAN CITY, UK, US, 2025, 17 min
ECHO, UK, 2023, 13 min
HYDEBANK, UK, 2019, 17 min
Writer: Ross McClean, Bronte Stahl. Camera: Ross McClean. Sound: Tamás Varga, Tadhg O'Sullivan, Gilles Bernardeau. Editing: Dragoș Apetri, Bronte Stahl. Music: Irene Buckley. Production: Here and Elsewhere Films. Producer: Bronte Stahl.
