Rent Song of Granite (2017)
3.5 of 5 from 75 ratings
1h 34min
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- Synopsis:
- The latest from director Pat Collins, 'Song of Granite' is a critically acclaimed, lyrical and unconventional profile of the life of the complex and enigmatic Joe Heaney - one of the greats of traditional Irish singing (sean nos), and the country that made him. Shaped by die myths, fables and songs of his upbringing in the west of Ireland in the early 1900s, the film charts Heaney's emergence as a gifted artist and how his career success came at a personal cost as he journeyed from rural Connemara dirough Glasgow and eventually to New York City.
- Actors:
- Michael O'Chonfhlaola, Macdara Ó Fátharta, Jaren Cerf, Pól Ó Ceannabháin, Kate Nic Chonaonaigh, Peadar Cox, Griogair Labhruidh, Lisa O'Neill, Damien Dempsey, Colm Seoighe, Mairéad Conneely, Marcelo Arroyo, Zach Fraser, Chelsea Goldwater, Alain Goulem, Leni Parker, David Ryan, Kyra Shaunghnessy, Olga Wehrly, Sean O Tarpaigh
- Directors:
- Pat Collins
- Producers:
- Jessie Fisk, Alan Maher
- Voiced By:
- Eoghan Mac Giolla Bhride
- Writers:
- Pat Collins, Eoghan Mac Giolla Bhride, Sharon Whooley
- Studio:
- Thunderbird Releasing
- Genres:
- Drama, Music & Musicals
- Countries:
- Ireland
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Reviews (1) of Song of Granite
Beautiful and moving - Song of Granite review by vs
Excellent film and beautifully filmed in black and white. Very atmospheric and so true to the traditional Irish singing. Loved it. My only criticism is that I would have liked a subtitles to translate the gaelic in the songs.
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