Steal Away Documentary

This documentary, directed by Jessica Leen from Bold Lip productions, captures the National Ukrainian Choir’s journey to the rerecording and performance of Phil Coulter’s song ‘Steal Away’ in 2023. The song, originally written by Coulter 41 years ago, tells the story of a couple who escape from the Troubles, and offers many parallels with the situation Ukrainians experience today. The National Ukrainian Choir was established in February 2023 and is made up of 39 Ukrainians who had recently fled war and arrived in Ireland. They were invited by Local Development Companies to join the choir in their local communities as a wellbeing initiative and an opportunity for socialising. The journey to releasing and performing the song, from the creation of the choir, rehearsals across the country, the launch of the single, and the overall impact of the initiative on choir members, forms the subject of the documentary. For more information please visit - https://www.empower.ie/stealaway/