A compelling documentary film four years in the making, The Pipe tells the story of the small Rossport community which has taken on the might of Shell Oil and the Irish State. The discovery of gas off this remote coastal village has led to the most dramatic clash of cultures in modern Ireland. The rights of farmers over their fields, and of fishermen to their fishing grounds, has come in direct conflict with one of the world's most powerful oil companies. When the citizens look to their State to protect their rights, they find that the government has put Shell's right to lay a pipeline over their own.
Direction
O'Domhnaill spent four years embedded, earning trust.
Cinematography
Bleak Atlantic beauty vs. industrial intrusion.
Editing
Builds from local dispute to national shame.
Director
Risteard Ó Domhnaill
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'Shell to Sea' campaign became a touchstone for Irish environmental activism, influencing later protests against water charges and direct action climate movements.
Director Risteard Ó Domhnaill was physically assaulted by Gardaí while filming; the incident was caught on camera and became evidence in later inquiries.
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