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National Theatre Collection: Translations

What happens when a land is robbed of its language?

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2h 7m

2018

“What happens when a land is robbed of its language?”

Synopsis

Owen, the prodigal son, returns to rural Donegal from Dublin. With him are two British army officers. Their ambition is to create a map of the area, replacing the Gaelic names with English. It is an administrative act with radical consequences.

Director

Ian Rickson

Trailer

Drama

filmed theater

Cast & Crew

Dermot Crowley

Dermot Crowley

as Jimmy Jack Cassie

Judith Roddy

Judith Roddy

as Maire

Ciarán Hinds

Ciarán Hinds

as Hugh

Tomiwa Edun

Tomiwa Edun

as Lieutenant Yolland

Seamus O'Hara

Seamus O'Hara

as Manus

Michelle Fox

Michelle Fox

as Sarah

Laurence Kinlan

Laurence Kinlan

as Doalty

Aoife Duffin

Aoife Duffin

as Bridget

Colin Morgan

Colin Morgan

as Owen

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