An Cailleach Bhéarra

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Released July 14, 2007

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Overview

"The Cailleach was dependent on this one thing... every hundred years she must get back to the water and immerse herself so that she might become young again." This film is an interpretation of fragments of the ancient myth of the "cailleach", old hag, otherworld female, mother earth, sovereignty queen, or witch. Told using a large scale puppet and actors moving through real landscape.

Runtime

0h 8m


Origin Country

Ireland


Original Language

English


Original Title

An Cailleach Bhéarra


Status

Released


Production Countries

  • Ireland

Spoken Languages

  • English

Production Companies

  • logo for Metropolitan Filmexport

    Metropolitan Filmexport

    Ireland

  • logo for Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland

    Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland

    Ireland

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Posters

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