Song Of Granite

Synopsis:

A critically-acclaimed biopic charting the rise of traditional Irish folk singer Joe Heaney and how the songs of his west of Ireland childhood helped shape his complex character.

Enigmatic and complex, Joe Heaney was one of the traditional Irish singing (sean nós). Shaped by the myths, fables and songs of his upbringing in the west of Ireland, his emergence as a gifted artist came at a personal cost.

Featuring performances from Colm Seoighe, Macdara Ó’Fátharta, Jaren Cerf, Lisa O’Neill, Damien Dempsey and sean nós singers Micheál O’Confhaola and Pól Ó Ceannabháin and beautiful black and white cinematography, SONG OF GRANITE is a distinct portrait of Heaney’s life and a marvellous exploration of music and song

Stars: Michael O'Chonfhlaola, Macdara Ó Fátharta and Leni Parker

Director: Pat Collins