Bono, Van Morrison, and Rory Gallagher walk into a bar—this is that documentary.
Story of Irish popular music from 1950 to the present day told by the artists, songwriters, producers and executives who made it all happen. It tells of the dramatic evolution from a grey, conservative culture to a vibrant, colourful music scene which has an enormous popularity and influence completely out of proportion to the size of the country.
Production
Packed with rare archival footage of Irish music legends.
Writing
Insider stories from the people who actually lived it.
Direction
Heffernan lets the musicians talk, not the critics.
Director
David Heffernan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director David Heffernan spent three years convincing reclusive Van Morrison to appear on camera.
Released when Ireland's 'Celtic Tiger' economy was booming, the documentary reframed Irish identity from emigration and struggle to global cultural powerhouse.
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