(On a river in Ireland)
John Murray
Ireland | 2012 | 59’
Friday 29 August, 9 p.m. (1st screening) in all venues
rerun Saturday 30 August, 10 a.m., Auditorium of the Cogne Public Library
On a River in Ireland follows Colin Stafford-Johnson on a journey along the River Shannon – Ireland’s greatest geographical landmark and the longest river in Ireland and Britain. For 340 km, the river carves its way through the heart of the country, almost splitting the island in two. On its journey, the Shannon passes through a huge palette of rural landscapes, where on little known backwaters wild animals and plants still thrive as almost nowhere else in
Ireland. The film follows the river from dawn to dusk over four seasons, capturing its ever changing moods and exploring the countless waterways, islands and lakes that make up the entire river system. Camping on its banks, wandering its islands and paddling its many tributaries in his canoe, Colin journeyed the length of the River Shannon dozens of times to bring to viewers a remarkable natural portrait of the greatest river in Ireland and Britain. This is not a journey from source to sea, it is a voyage of delicate beauty and discovery brought together in a highly crafted one hour documentary.