Smuigleiri Leabhar
An Irish poet and a Lithuanian stage director retrace the steps of the 19th-century Lithuanian Book Smugglers, who resisted Russification and saved their language from extinction. Travelling through the forests and along the rivers, each looks into the mirror of the other country's history and explores the links between language and identity.
Primary Title
- Smuigleiri Leabhar
Date Broadcast
- Tuesday 29 July 2014
Start Time
- 20 : 30
Finish Time
- 21 : 57
Duration
- 87:00
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Programme Description
- An Irish poet and a Lithuanian stage director retrace the steps of the 19th-century Lithuanian Book Smugglers, who resisted Russification and saved their language from extinction. Travelling through the forests and along the rivers, each looks into the mirror of the other country's history and explores the links between language and identity.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- Television Vault
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
- Russian
- Irish
Captioning Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Lithuania--History
- Lithuania--Languages
- Irish language
Genres
- Documentary
- History
- Travel
Contributors
- Jeremiah Cullinane (Director)
- Gearoid Mac Lochlainn (Presenter)
- Albertas Vidziunas (Presenter)
- Jeremiah Cullinane (Producer)
- Planet Korda Pictures (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Lithuania--History
- Lithuania--Languages
- Irish language