Man of Aran

Synopsis

Robert Flaherty is one of the founding figures of the documentary film, and this portrait of the Herculean struggles of the Aran islanders for existence in the teeth of the untamed forces of nature also shows him to be an early practitioner of the dramatised documentary.

DVD extras: Documentary - HOW THE MYTH WAS MADE; Short Film - RETURN OF THE ISLANDER’ Short Films by Robert J. Flaherty: THE ENGLISH POTTER and INDUSTRIAL BRITAIN, (Flaherty, 1933); Outtake footage found at the Irish Film Archive; Image gallery

Language

English

Country

Ireland

Year of production

1934

Subjects

Anthropology; Film Studies

Keywords

Aran; documentary films; fishing communities; Ireland

Credits

Director

Robert J Flaherty

Contributor

Robert J Flaherty

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 2 PAL

Price

£11.50

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

73 minutes

Year

2014

Type

Film

Format

16mm

Price

(bfi)

Availability

Hire

Production Company

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Rank

Distributor

Name

Park Circus

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Distributor (Hire)

Name

BFI Film Bookings Unit

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bookings.films@bfi.org.uk

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Phone

020 7957 8938 / 8935

Address

21 Stephen Street
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