Iorram (Boat Song) (2021)
The first cinema documentary entirely in Scots Gaelic, Iorram (Boat Song) is a lyrical portrait of the fishing community in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides, past and present. Director Alastair Cole takes the audience on an immersive journey into the heart of a thousand-year-old community, blending observational footage shot over three years with archive sound recordings of stories and songs from the mid-20th century, set to an original score by acclaimed folk musician Aidan O’Rourke.
Primary Title
- Iorram (Boat Song)
Date Broadcast
- Monday 30 December 2024
Release Year
- 2021
Start Time
- 20 : 30
Finish Time
- 22 : 15
Duration
- 105:00
Channel
- Whakaata Maori
Broadcaster
- Whakaata Maori
Programme Description
- The first cinema documentary entirely in Scots Gaelic, Iorram (Boat Song) is a lyrical portrait of the fishing community in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides, past and present. Director Alastair Cole takes the audience on an immersive journey into the heart of a thousand-year-old community, blending observational footage shot over three years with archive sound recordings of stories and songs from the mid-20th century, set to an original score by acclaimed folk musician Aidan O’Rourke.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
- Television
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
- Scottish Gaelic language
- Hebrides (Scotland)
- Feature films--Great Britain
- Feature films--Scotland
Genres
- Community
- Documentary
- Interview
Contributors
- Alastair Cole (Director)
- Alastair Cole (Producer)
- Alastair Cole (Cinematographer)
- Adam Dawtrey (Producer)
- Colin Monie (Editor)
- Aidan O’Rourke (Composer)
- BofA Productions (Production Unit)
- Tongue Tied Films (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Scottish Gaelic language
- Hebrides (Scotland)
- Feature films--Great Britain
- Feature films--Scotland