Film

Song of Granite

2017 · 1h 44m · Drama

IMDb

6.6

Rotten Tomatoes

85%

Metacritic

68

The life story of traditional Irish folk singer Joe Heaney, who is estimated to have recorded in excess of 500 traditional Irish sean nós ('old style') songs. Heaney moved from Ireland to the UK, and then on to New York City, where he settled shortly after performing at the Newport Folk Festival in 1965.

Macdara Ó Fátharta

Joe (60s)

Mícheál Ó Confhaola

Joe (40s)

Jaren Cerf

Rosie

Pól Ó Ceannabháín

Pádraig Ó hÉanaí

Colm Seoighe

Young Joe

Kate Nic Chonaonaigh

Maire

Mairéad Conneely

Béib Ní hÉanaí

Jack Ó'Domhnaill

Young Darach

Peadar Cox

Darach

Marcelo Arroyo

Mario

Peadar O'Treasaigh

Storyteller

David Ryan

English Music Journalist

Seán Ó Tarpaigh

Folklore Collector

Griogair Labhruidh

Griogair

Olga Wehrly

Mary Heaney

Bríd Ní Neachtain

Teacher

• Pat CollinsDirector · Screenplay
• Sharon WhooleyScreenplay
• Eoghan Mac Giolla BhrideScreenplay
• Alan MaherProducer
• Jessie FiskProducer
• Martin Paul-HusProducer
• Keith PotterExecutive Producer
• Richard KendrickDirector of Photography
• Tadhg O'SullivanEditor
• Seamus HartEditor

Official Trailer

Release date

March 12, 2017

Status

Released

Original language

Irish

Runtime

1h 44m

Rated

G

Genres

Drama

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