Burkitt - a film by Éanna Mac Cana

A documentary film exploring the life of Irish surgeon Denis Burkitt, who discovered Burkitt's lymphoma, as told by a survivor of this cancer.

Upcoming screenings:

  • Feb 4th, 2025 - Irish Film Institute, Dublin

  • Feb 5th, 2025 - The MAC, Belfast

  • Feb 11th, 2025 - University of Limerick, Limerick

  • Feb 13th, 2025 - Cultúrlann, Belfast

  • Feb 18th, 2025 - Nerve Centre, Derry

  • Feb 19th, 2025 - IMC Enniskillen, Fermanagh

  • Feb 25th, 2025 - London School of Health & Tropical Medicine, London

  • Feb 26th, 2025 - Oxford Brookes University, Oxford

  • Mar 22nd, 2025 - Stroud Film Festival, Stroud

Further dates TBA. QnAs at all Screenings.

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‘Burkitt’ premiered in competition at Docs Ireland in June 2024 before being selected & screened at the 36th Galway Film Fleadh the following month. Later in 2024 it had its Dublin Premiere as part of Science Week Ireland.