Buskers | Directed by Ian Power

Buskers is the story of Packo, a young Dubliner, and Milos, a Romanian immigrant, who battle to secure a space to beg at a Dublin train station. After a comical battle of fists and of wits, of sly tricks and hard blows, the boys find a truly special friendship in their common love of music. This is a touching tale of how friendships are made and the film raises the issue of the marked lack of charity shown to refugee immigrants the world over.. The film features an incredible performances by child actor Stephen Moran and movie veteran John Kavanagh (Braveheart, The Black Dahlia). Buskers is a 14 minute short film shot on 16mm. It was made as part of the Filmbase / RTE Short Film Awards and features music by U2 and Ewan Mc Coll. Filmed on location at the Guinness brewery, St. James Gate, and elsewhere in Dublin, it is the fourth short film by writer/director Ian Power. It was produced by Mark Byrne and Noreen Donohoe. Noreen, of Escape Productions, is an accomplished short film Pro