Thursday 09th May 2024
Location: Watergate Theatre, Parliament Street, Kilkenny. R95 D320
Ornithologist Seán Ronayne from Cobh, Co. Cork is on a mission to record the sound of every bird species in Ireland – that’s nearly 200 birds. Often joined by his partner Alba, he travels to some of the country’s most beautiful and remote locations to capture its most elusive species and soundscapes: the busy seabird colony of Skellig Michael; a native woodland free from road noise in the Burren; the corncrake stronghold of Tory Island; a solitary nest in the Donegal uplands. Along the way we get to know Seán, whose hypersensitivity to sound has proven both a struggle and a strength. At once inspiring and cautionary, Seán’s journey illustrates the beauty and importance of sound, and what listening can tell us about the state of our natural world.
Thanks to True Films for supporting the screenings of Birdsong.
The screenings are also possible because of the support of The Arts Council of Ireland.
Dir: Kathleen Harris
Ireland
2023
52 mins Cert: CLUB

Language: English
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