“A truly moving and illuminating celebration”
The Guardian

Phil Lynott: Songs For While I’m Away

A feature documentary on the life and music of Phil Lynott, telling the story of how a young black boy from working class 1950s Dublin became Ireland’s Greatest Rock Star. As lead singer of Thin Lizzy, Phil Lynott was a songwriter, a dreamer, a wild man. Told extensively through the words of Phil himself and focusing on some of his iconic songs, the film gets to the heart of Philip, the father, the husband, the friend, the son, the rock icon, the bard, the dreamer.

  • Director: Emer Reynolds
  • Producer: Alan Maher en John Wallace (Cowtown Pictures), Peter Worsley (Eagle Rock Films)
  • Production Company: Cowtown Pictures en Eagle Rock Films
  • Runtime: 112 minutes
  • Release Date: 27 October 2020