W.C. (film)

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W.C.
Directed byLiam O Mochain
Written byLiam O Mochain [1]
Produced by
  • Bernie Grummell
  • Liam O Mochain
Starring
  • Liam O Mochain [1]
  • Julia Wakeham [2]
  • Adam Goodwin
Production
companies
  • Siar A Rachas Muid Productions
  • Hyper Films
Release date
  • 23 February 2007 (2007-02-23)(Dublin)
Running time
1:20:00
LanguageEnglish

W.C. is an Irish independent film about two toilet attendants working in a jazz bar. [3] [4] The film premiered at the 2007 Dublin Film Festival and was screened at several other international film festivals. [5] It won the 'best foreign film' award at the 2009 Las Vegas Film Festival and 'best feature film' at the Waterford Film Festival. [5] [6] [7] The film received a broader release in 2009. [8]

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