Title Wren Boys

Published Salaud Morisset, 2017 [San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2019

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Description 1 online resource (streaming video file) (11 minutes): .flv file, sound Summary In his sermon on St Stephen's Day, a priest from County Cork recalls the now-outdated wren hunting tradition. Boys on the cusp of manhood would be sent out to kill a wren, and later the parish would gather for the burial of the bird. The tradition symbolized the burial of the past, promising a fresh start in the new year. But it was cruel, and tradition, Father Conor concludes, does not legitimize cruelty. Later that day, Conor drives his nephew to prison to visit a battle-worn inmate. Their visit is one born of a new 21st Century Ireland, which casts a critical eye on tradition. But within the prison walls, progress operates at a different pace; and runs alongside the threat of violence. Nominated for a **BAFTA Award** for Best Short Film. Nominated for Best Short Film at the **Sundance Film Festival** and **SXSW Film Festival.** In his sermon on St Stephen’s Day, a priest from County Cork recalls the now-outdated wren hunting tradition. Boys on the cusp of manhood would be sent out to kill a wren, and later the parish would gather for the burial of the bird. The tradition symbolized the burial of the past, promising a fresh start in the new year. But it was cruel, and tradition, Father Conor concludes, does not legitimize cruelty. Later that day, Conor drives his nephew to prison to visit a battle-worn inmate. Their visit is one born of a new 21st Century Ireland, which casts a critical eye on tradition. But within the prison walls, progress operates at a different pace; and runs alongside the threat of violence. Nominated for a **BAFTA Award** for Best Short Film. Nominated for Best Short Film at the **Sundance Film Festival** and **SXSW Film Festival.**  Notes Title from title frames Film In Process Record Performer Billy Clark, Carrie Baxter, Diarmuid Noyes, Fionn Walton, Lalor Roddy Event Originally produced by Salaud Morisset in 2017 Notes In English Subject Motion pictures -- Great Britain. Independent films. Drama. Motion pictures. Short films. Feature films. plays (performing arts compositions) short subjects. drama (literary genre) Feature films Drama Independent films Motion pictures Short films Great Britain Genre/Form Feature films Feature films. Form Streaming video Author Lighton, Harry, film director Clark, Billy, actor Baxter, Carrie, actor Noyes, Diarmuid, actor Walton, Fionn, actor Roddy, Lalor, actor Salaud Morisset (Firm), Kanopy (Firm)

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