''Float Like a Butterfly'' is an Irish drama film, directed by

Carmel Winters Carmel Winters (born ) is an Irish filmmaker and playwright. Biography Carmel Winters is from Cork, where she was born into a large family. She had ten older brothers and sisters. She studied Drama and English at Trinity College Dublin. Winte ...

and released in 2018. The film stars

Hazel Doupe Hazel Doupe (born 12 November 2001) is an Irish actress. She is best known for her breakthrough role as Frances in the 2018 coming-of-age film '' Float Like a Butterfly''. Early life Doupe was born in Dublin. Career Doupe started her career a ...

as Frances, a young Irish Traveller girl who idolizes

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and aspires to become a

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. The film premiered at the

2018 Toronto International Film Festival The 43rd annual Toronto International Film Festival was held from September 6 to 16, 2018. In June 2018, the TIFF organizers announced a program to ensure that at least 20 percent of all film critics and journalists given press accreditation to ...

, where it won the

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Discovery Prize.

Critical reception

References

External links

* 2018 films Irish drama films Works about Irish Travellers 2018 drama films English-language Irish films 2010s English-language films English-language drama films {{Ireland-film-stub