The Banshees of Inisherin, a film about friendship, which features a donkey as one of its central characters has won four BAFTAs including Outstanding British Film.
The Donkey Sanctuary said: “At its heart, this is a film about companionship. The bond between Padraic and Jenny symbolises true friendship. Unlike Colm, Jenny the donkey is characteristically patient, loyal and reliable - the human friend we’d all love to have.”
Donkeys are having something of a moment in film. Banshees has had success at the Golden Globes and now the BAFTAs; and EO, a film showing the world from the donkey’s perspective, which won the Jury Prize at Cannes, has been nominated for Best International Feature Film at the Academy Awards. Banshees is also hotly tipped for Oscars success.
Director Jerzy Skolimowski’s sensitive and insightful portrayal of a donkey hopes the film can now takes home an Oscar for Best International Feature Film.”
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