In partnership with Wildfire Films.

A film about hope, love and the joy of dancing.

BREAKIN’ BROTHERS is the story of Cristian & Cosmo, two brothers who arrive in the Irish seaside town, Tramore, from the Dominican Republic in 2014. This energetic film describes their coming of age, where their award-winning break dancing skills are the key to gaining acceptance into contemporary Ireland. Building on the success of their previous collaboration on DEEP END DANCE, which has been screened around the world at festivals and venues as varied as car park roofs and underground swimming pools, BREAKIN’ BROTHERS reunites David Bolger and Martha O’Neill to shape a hybrid drama /dance /documentary film that will entrance audiences from the first beat.

Through lead producer Wildfire Films, BREAKIN’ BROTHERS was awarded BAI funding under Round 34 of the Sound and Vision scheme. The broadcast partner is RTÉ.

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PRESS

WATCH | Cristian and José Dirocie on IRELAND AM
LISTEN | David Bolger on RTÉ’s Arena
“Looks amazing… it made my day… a joyous 22 minutes” | RTE Radio’s Ray D’Arcy on BREAKIN’ BROTHERS while talking to Cristian and José Dirocie.

Cristian Cristian Emmanuel Dirocie
Cosmo josé guillermo Dirocie
BODHRÁN RÓNÁN Ó SNODAIGH

Written, Directed & Choreographed by David Bolger
BREAKING CHOREOGRAPHY CRISTIAN EMMANUEL DIROCIE & KEVIN DIROCIE

Producer Martha O’Neill
executive producer Bridget Webster
Director of Photography Jass Foley
Editor Guy Montgomery
composer Denis Clohessy
Costume designer Ciara Fleming
Hair & Makeup Val Sherlock

PRODUCTION MANAGERS RORY LORTON & SARAH LATTY
FIRST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR CLAIRE CORRIGAN

DAY ONE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR BARBARA HUGHES
ASSISTANT TO CHOREOGRAPHER JONATHAN MITCHELL
SOUND RECORDISTS NIALL CREAVAN & NIALL O'SULLIVAN
SECOND CAMERA OPERATORS CONOR MCGUINNESS & CHRISTOPHER O'SULLIVAN
FIRST ASSISTANT CAMERA SARAH DILLON
SECOND ASSISTANT CAMERA LAUREN O'BRIEN & EMMA SWIFT
GRIP MARK O'ROURKE
GRIP ASSISTANT CONOR MCGUINNESS
GAFFER BEN CONDELL
LIGHTING ASSISTANT STEPHEN CONKEY
CAMERA ASSISTANT JAZMIN MARIN
CAMERA EQUIPMENT HIRE JASS FOLEY & MEDIA LAB
STILLS PHOTOGRAPHER HAZEL COONAGH
SCRIPT SUPERVISOR KARLA FARRELL
PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS KATIE BEDFORD, EVAN KEOGH, SARAH KEANE
TRANSPORT SHANE POLLARD, JAMES ROWLEY
FLOOR INSTALLATION GUS MCDONAGH & DANNY HONES
EGG POST PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR IRENA WILLIAMS
ONLINE EDITOR GORGAN KVRGIC
COLOURIST NIKOLAS PANTERIS
SOUND MIXER EOIN RYAN
INSURANCE MEDIA INSURANCE
STUDIO LOCATION COISCÉIM STUDIO, FAIRVIEW STRAND, DUBLIN

THANKS TO IMMA, DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL, SEÁN Ó FIONNALÁIN, DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL FILM OFFICE, EIBHLÍN MCGARRY & BOBBY WISE, ST MARY’S NATIONAL SCHOOL, FAIRVIEW APLEONA IRELAND REAL ESTATE LTD

ABOUT THE ARTISTS

Cristian Enmanuel Dirocie

José Guillermo Dirocie

Rónán Ó Snodaigh

David Bolger

Jass Foley

Denis Clohessy

Guy Montgomery

Ciara Fleming

Val Sherlock

About the Producers

Martha O’Neill

Bridget Webster