A Shooting on Brandon

Michael Higgins


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120 min

Featuring Brandon Hill, County Kilkenny, Ireland. Elevation: 515 meters, the highest point in Co. Kilkenny, situated near the River Barrow and the town of Graiguenamanagh. Composed of granite from the Leinster Granite Batholith, formed during the late Carboniferous period, approximately 300 million years ago. A personal multi-layered essay film that positions Kilkenny's highest peak, Brandon Hill, as the main protagonist. Through various alternative documentary methods, home movies and re-enactments the film explores the past and present mutual effects between a geographical location and its people.

Cast

Name Character Team
Robin Jude Fitzgerald Narrator (A Giant Story) Unowned
Ru Fitzgerald Narrator (A Giant Story) Unowned
Richard Kane James Freney Unowned
John Patrick Kavanagh Freney's Mule/Farmer Unowned
John Morton Gamekeeper Unowned
Cillian Roche Brandon the Giant Unowned