{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6955465577f9435bdcc8cb82/6955466156c11ef409acd87f?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Presents: Paul Sng, Director of 'Irvine Welsh: Reality Is Not Enough'","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6955465577f9435bdcc8cb82/9c6379f85b50695d1e5ec6eb754cadf4.png?height=200","description":"In this Film Ireland podcast, Naemi Victoria talks to Paul Sng, Director of Irvine Welsh: Reality Is Not Enough, which had its World Premiere at the Edinburgh International Film Festival on 20th August 2025.\n\nThis intimate documentary explores the life, legacy, and creative genius behind groundbreaking novels like 'Trainspotting', 'Crime', and 'Filth'. Narrated by an all-star cast including Liam Neeson, Maxine Peake, Nick Cave, Ruth Negga, and Stephen Graham, the film follows Welsh as he embarks on a profound psychedelic journey, reflecting deeply on his upbringing in Edinburgh, his wild years in London's 1970s counterculture, and the fame that followed his global literary success.\n\nIrvine Welsh: Reality Is Not Enough will be in UK & Irish cinemas from 26th September","author_name":"Film Ireland"}