Dublin was full of famous faces last night as special guests attended the eagerly anticipated Irish premiere of Loving, at the Lighthouse Cinema in Smithfield.
Guests were among the first to see the film in the country, as it won’t hit our cinema screens until February 3rd.
Guests on the night included Irish actress Seána Kerslake (A Date For Mad Mary), Xposé stars Cassie Stokes and Ruth O’Neill, RTÉ’s Stephen Byrne and many more.
Loving: Seana Kerslake stepped out for the Irish premiere screening of Loving | ANDRES POVEDA
Movie night: Stephen Byrne posed on the red carpet | ANDRES POVEDA
The already critically-acclaimed film stars Irish Irish-Ethiopian actress, Ruth Negga, who is best known in Ireland for her role as Rosie in Love/Hate.
Ruth plays the role of Mildred Loving, and stars alongside Joel Edgerton, who plays her husband Richard Loving.
The film is based on the true story of Mildred and Richard, an interracial couple who were arrested in 1958 for marrying.
Stepping out: 2fm’s Tracy Clifford at the Lighthouse Cinema | ANDRES POVEDA
Strike a pose: Doireann and Ailbhe Garrihy on the red carpet | ANDRES POVEDA
At this year’s British Academy Film Awards, Ruth is nominated for the EE Rising Star Award.
She also received a nomination for this year’s 74th Golden Globes for Best Actress (Drama), and is expected to be listed in this year’s Oscar nominations, which will be announced later today.
LOVING opens in Irish Cinemas February 3rd 2017.
