Oíche Chaillte an tSeanchaí
Arts documentary telling the story behind Oidhche Sheanchais, the first Irish language talkie ever made. Also the only film ever made of the living seanchaí tradition, then on its deathbed. Shot in a London studio rather than an Aran cottage, Robert Flaherty directed the 11 minute short in 1934 while completing his classic, Man of Aran. It features an Aran seanchaí telling a fireside story to fellow islanders. Missing for decades, a print was discovered in Harvard University in 2013. In this documentary, film historians, folklorists and islanders explore the making of Oidhche Sheanchais and reflect on its value today.
- Festival
- Douglas 2017
- Title
- Oíche Chaillte an tSeanchaí
- Title in English
- The Lost Night of the Storyteller
- Entry Category
- Arts
- Produced By
- C-Board Films
- Producer
- Kieran Concannon
- Directed By
- Kieran Concannon
- Production Partners
- BAI, TG4
- Writer
- Kieran Concannon
- Broadcaster
- TG4