Saipan to have world premiere at Toronto Film Festival

Saipan to have world premiere at Toronto Film Festival

Saipan, the new film exploring the explosive fallout between Roy Keane and Mick McCarthy during Ireland's 2002 World Cup preparations, will have its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) next month.

Lisa Barros D’Sa and Glenn Leyburn’s SAIPAN to have its world premiere at Toronto International Film Festival - Northern Ireland Screen

Northern Ireland Screen is proud to learn that SAIPAN, the highly anticipated new film from local directors Lisa Barros D’Sa and Glenn Leyburn, has been officially selected for the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).  SAIPAN tells the electrifying true story of the infamous clash between Republic of Ireland football captain Roy Keane and manager Mick McCarthy during preparations for the 2002 FIFA World Cup—a confrontation that would…

SAIPAN to have world premiere at major global film festival

One of 2025’s most anticipated Irish films has finally gotten its world premiere date. SAIPAN, which tells the story of the infamous feud between Republic of Ireland football captain Roy Keane and national team manager Mick McCarthy during preparations for the 2002 FIFA World Cup, will celebrate its world premiere at the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) next month. The flick will be screening as part of the Centrepiece prog…