Song of Granite

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Song of Granite
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Film poster
Directed by Pat Collins
Written byPat Collins
Eoghan Mac Giolla Bhríde
Sharon Whooley
Produced byAlan Maher
Jessie Fisk
Starring Mícheál Ó Confhaola
Colm Seoighe
CinematographyRichard Kendrick
Edited byTadhg O’Sullivan
Distributed by Wildcard Distribution (Ireland)
Release dates
  • 12 March 2017 (2017-03-12)(SXSW)
  • 11 July 2017 (2017-07-11)(Ireland)
Running time
104 minutes
CountriesIreland
Canada
LanguagesIrish
English

Song of Granite is a 2017 Irish biographical drama film directed by Pat Collins. It was selected as the Irish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. [1]

Contents

Plot

The origins and rise of sean-nós singer Joe Heaney are charted.

Cast

See also

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References

  1. Clarke, Stewart (8 September 2017). "'Song of Granite' Is Ireland's Entry in the Foreign-Language Oscar Race". Variety. Retrieved 8 September 2017.