Rowing a currach across Kerry waters features in one of five TG4 projects to be screened at this year’s Galway Film Fleadh, which opens this week.
Four of the actors in the film, entitled Tarrac, take to their oars on the Atlantic in what has been described as an “intimate character drama set in the Kerry gaeltacht”.
Directed by Declan Recks, the plot focuses on Aoife Ní Bhraoin, who returns home to help her father, Brendán ‘The Bear’ Ó Briain, recover from a heart attack.
Day to day they get along “just fine”, but a deeper dig explores “so much that has been left unsaid about the loss of Aoife’s mother”, according to the film notes.
The script was written by Eugene O’Brien and the film was produced by Clíona Ní Bhuachalla.
Cast includes Kelly Gough, Lorcan Cranitch, Kate Nic Chonaonaigh, Kate Finegan, Rachel Feeney and Cillian Ó Gairbhí.
The premiere of Tarrac will be screened at Galway’s Town Hall Theatre on Friday, July 8th, at 9pm.
TG4 and Screen Ireland will also host a networking event at the Galway Film Fleadh on Saturday July 9th for producers interested in creating content in the Irish language.
For the full programme, screening times, and tickets see www.galwayfilmfleadh.com or contact Galway’s Town Hall Theatre box office on 091 569 777.
