Filíocht Anois
2014 · 4m · Animation
Animated shorts exploring the meanings behind poems.
Episodes
1. An Peaca4m · Witty animation that explores the philosophical thoughts and meanings behind the poem An Peaca, written by the great Irish language poet Seán Ó Ríordáin.
2. Oileán agus Oileán Eile4m · Witty animation that explores Seán Ó Ríordáin's personal philosophy on the nature of poetry in the poem Oileán agus Oileán Eile.
3. An tSeanbhean Bhocht4m · Witty animation that explores Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill's poem, where Ireland is no longer portrayed as a beautiful woman, but a quarrelsome old woman who cannot be pleased.
4. Leaba Shíoda4m · Enchanting animation that explores Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill's powerful love poem, where the natural world becomes a metaphor for physical love.
5. Oileán4m · Animation that explores Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill's radical poem where she imagines her lover as an island.
6. Cuimhne an Domhnaigh4m · Striking animation that explores Máirtín Ó Direáin's reflective poem about the uneasy relationship between the individual and his island home, Inis Mór.
7. An tEarrach Thiar4m · A striking animation that explores the poet Máirtín Ó Direáin's early romantic reflections of his island home, Inis Mór.
8. Blianta an Chogaidh (The War Years)4m · Powerful animated short that explores Máirtín Ó Direáin's guilty reflection on Ireland's neutral stance during the Second World War, captured in the poem Blianta an Chogaidh.
9. One for Sorrow4m · A striking animation that explores the poet Gréagóir Ó Dúill's personal poem that celebrates the life of his beloved aunt.▶10. An Caoradóir4m · A striking animation that explores Cathal Ó Searcaigh's poem about the bleak and lonely life of an old sheep farmer, typical of rural Gortahork.More Like This
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