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  • 2017
  • Oscilloscope
  • 1 h 44 m
  • 2017
  • Oscilloscope
  • 1 h 44 m

Summary Enigmatic and complex, Joe Heaney was one of the greats of traditional Irish singing (sean nós). Shaped by the myths, fables, and songs of his upbringing in the west of Ireland, his emergence as a gifted artist came at a personal cost. Featuring performances from Colm Seoighe, Macdara Ó Fátharta, Jaren Cerf, Lisa O'Neill, Damien Dempsey,...

Directed By: Pat Collins

Written By: Eoghan Mac Giolla Bhríde, Sharon Whooley, Pat Collins

  • 2017
  • Oscilloscope
  • 1 h 44 m
  • 2017
  • Oscilloscope
  • 1 h 44 m

Song of Granite

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews
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Summary Enigmatic and complex, Joe Heaney was one of the greats of traditional Irish singing (sean nós). Shaped by the myths, fables, and songs of his upbringing in the west of Ireland, his emergence as a gifted artist came at a personal cost. Featuring performances from Colm Seoighe, Macdara Ó Fátharta, Jaren Cerf, Lisa O'Neill, Damien Dempsey,...

Directed By: Pat Collins

Written By: Eoghan Mac Giolla Bhríde, Sharon Whooley, Pat Collins

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews
68
71% Positive
5 Reviews
14% Mixed
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14% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews
68
71% Positive
5 Reviews
14% Mixed
1 Review
14% Negative
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90
Dec 7, 2017
Layering the life of Irish folk singer Joe Heaney through a flickering lens and leaning on the natural, unadorned voice of the sean nos [old style] singer, this doc/feature hybrid film isn’t perfect, but it is quite perfectly-made.
By Fionnuala Halligan FULL REVIEW
83
Nov 16, 2017
For an artist whose work in a proud and robust tradition carried a recognizable grace, Song of Granite is a stirring, solemn tribute.
By Steve Greene FULL REVIEW
80
Dec 7, 2017
Collins has crafted a mesmerizing modernist memorial to ancient Celtic traditions, even if its determinedly slow pace and diffuse narrative will likely leave some viewers unsatisfied.
By Stephen Dalton FULL REVIEW
70
Dec 7, 2017
More than the story of an individual, the film is a stirring tribute to endangered folk traditions.
By Sheri Linden FULL REVIEW
70
Nov 16, 2017
Pat Collins’ echoing, elegiac evocation of the spirit of Irish sean nós singer Joe Heaney is most interested in his haunted vocal gift, letting the troubled life that weathered it show through only in glimmers between the gorgeous songs.
By Guy Lodge FULL REVIEW
50
Nov 15, 2017
Mr. Collins doesn’t shed light on what makes his subject tick, and the arty shards never cohere.
By Ben Kenigsberg FULL REVIEW
38
Nov 14, 2017
It's funny that the film spends so much time caught up in Joe Heaney's feelings of displacement, because it produces a similar sensation in viewers by forgoing the work of narrative and character development in favor of a stark, elliptical style that becomes tiresome.
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Production Company Amérique Film, Marcie Films Limited, Roads Entertainment
Release Date Nov 15, 2017
Duration 1 h 44 m
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Website http://www.roads.co/film
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Awards

Irish Film and Television Awards
• 3 Nominations
Dublin Film Critics Circle Awards
• 3 Nominations
Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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