Float Like a Butterfly

Float Like a Butterfly
Film poster
Directed by	Carmel Winters
Written by	Carmel Winters
Produced by	David Collins Martina Niland
Starring	Hazel Doupe Dara Devaney Johnny Collins
Cinematography	Michael Lavelle
Edited by	Julian Ulrichs
Production companies	Samson Films Port Pictures
Release date	7 September 2018 (2018-09-07)(TIFF)
Country	Ireland
Language	English

Float Like a Butterfly is a 2018 Irish drama film directed by Carmel Winters. ^[1] The film stars Hazel Doupe as Frances, a young Irish Traveller girl who idolizes Muhammad Ali and aspires to become a boxer. ^[2]

The film premiered at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival, where it won the FIPRESCI Discovery Prize. ^[3]

Critical reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 88% of 16 critics' reviews are positive. ^[4]

References

1. "TIFF review: Float Like A Butterfly" Archived 17 September 2018 at the Wayback Machine . Now , August 31, 2018.
2. "‘Float Like A Butterfly’: First Footage Of Toronto-Bound Irish Boxing Drama" Archived 17 September 2018 at the Wayback Machine . Deadline Hollywood , August 22, 2018.
3. "TIFF 2018 Awards: ‘Green Book’ Wins the People’s Choice Award, Upsetting ‘A Star Is Born’" Archived 17 September 2018 at the Wayback Machine . IndieWire , September 16, 2018.
4. "Float Like a Butterfly". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango Media . Retrieved 13 May 2025.

External links

• Float Like a Butterfly at IMDb
• Watch Float Like a Butterfly on Tubi