Ruth Meehan

Celebrated as a distinctive voice in the realm of Irish cinema, Ruth Meehan was born in 1963 in Dublin, Ireland. Active in the film industry since the early 1990s, Meehan has directed numerous documentaries and dramas, including notable works such as "The Clinic" and "The Betrayal", with her primary genres being drama and documentary. Despite being overlooked at major film festivals, her unique authorial style, which fuses stark realism with unflinching emotional honesty, has won her a loyal following and critical acclaim within independent cinema circles. Ruth Meehan is a director who gives voice to the unheard and unseen in society, crafting narratives that are as compelling as they are compassionate.