OISIN: SON OF FIONN MAC CUMHAILL (1970)
In Irish legend, Oisín, son of Celtic warrior Fionn Mac Cumhaill, was a warrior, a bard and a poet.
This lyrical film opens with a quote from Irish mythology where Oisín describes Irish birdsong as ‘the sweetest in the world’ and urges us to ‘Stop and listen!’ What follows is a stunning, non-narrated depiction of Irish birds, animals and landscapes. Oisín was commissioned by the Department of Land of Ireland as a contribution to the European Conservation Year and was nominated for an Academy Award in 1970.
Director: Patrick Carey
Duration: 17 minutes
Suggested credit: Oisin: Son of Fionn Mac Cumhaill (1970) Courtesy of IFI Irish Film Archive, with kind permission of the Department of Foreign Affairs