Michael Collins

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Michael Collins

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Agape
0h 17m
Movie 2022

Agape

A young Traveller Women who is forced into a Marriage she has no say in with a man she can never love. While she battles confronting her new reality, the Woman Margret really loves has no choice but to watch as everything goes downhill.

Der Irland-Krimi: Mädchenjäger
1h 30m
Movie 2019

Der Irland-Krimi: Mädchenjäger

A student of Cathrin is murdered and draped like a doll found on the beach. The dead body corresponds to the imagination of one of Cathrin's patients. Kelly, however, suspects a friend of the dead.

Float Like a Butterfly
1h 41m
Movie 2019

Float Like a Butterfly

Irish Traveller Frances has to fight for the right to pursue her passion... boxing. She is determined to make her idol Muhammad Ali proud, as well as her father who has recently been released from prison. But when she wants to show him just how tough she is, she soon comes to realise he's got other plans for her.

Biography

Michael Collins is a Traveller rights activist and one of the best known Irish actors, known for his work in numerous features, shorts and theatre productions. He is best known for “King of the Travellers” and the Irish Soap Opera, “Glenroe”. In 2011, he won the Lifetime Achievement award for his contributions to Irish Traveller rights.