With recent documentaries on the subject of Paul Muldoon (A Life in Lyrics, CIFF2022), Nöel Browne (The Seven Ages of Nöel Browne, CIFF2023) and The United Irishmen, which we also present this year, we find Alan Gilsenan in a rich vein of form. An intimate beautifully wrought and deftly handled meditation on trauma, offering hope and insight, The Days of Trees, dare we say, surpasses all those with its skillful storytelling, formal elegance, and canid and charismatic subject, Tomás Hardiman.