June Butler is an artist, writer, and avid moviegoer. She lists Lars von Trier, Gaspar Noé, and Wong Kar-Wai among her favourite directors. June has held several solo exhibitions of her paintings both here in Dublin and Tokyo, Japan. June’s paintings have been sold to the late Charles Haughey, the late Sir Anthony J. F. O’Reilly, and Sir Michael Smurfit, among others. In 2002, June embarked on a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, graduating in 2007.
June Butler examines the striking experimental short film Sete, exploring its portrayal of racism, displacement and the emotional toll of living between cultures in contemporary Ireland. Brazilian Marcello Fidelis experimental short film Sete (Portuguese for’Seven’) looks at racism experienced by Brazilian nationals living in Ireland. The title refers to...
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