Classic cinema with ‘La Syndicaliste’ in Carrick on Shannon

‘Le Syndicaliste’, a classic film of a real-life corporate thriller that features the most famous whistle-blower, is expected to be on screens at The Dock on October 10 from 11.30 to 1pm. 

Directed by Jean-Paul Salomé, the drama film tells the extraordinary story of Maureen Kearney from Castlebar in Co Mayo, a senior trade union representative-turned-whistleblower in a French nuclear power company.

Maureen’s efforts to expose top-secret deals met with fierce resistance from powerful people. Her life was turned upside down when she was assaulted in her own home - made worse by police subsequently accusing her of faking the attack. She had no choice but to fight an arduous legal battle to clear her name.

Based on a non-fiction book by journalist Caroline Michel-Aguirre, ‘La Syndicaliste’ is a gripping corporate and political thriller. 

Maureen Kearney’s story is one that deserves to be told, and the great Isabelle Huppert elegantly channels her real-life counterpart’s steely resolve. 

Tickets to this French thriller of the year are €5 and include tea or coffee— bookings at https://www.thedock.ie/whats-on/classic-cinema-3?mc_cid=a0b455abdf&mc_eid=c020db4f32.