BURY OUR HEARTS AT THE BEND OF THE RIVER

Aoife Desmond • Ireland • 2023 • 68 min. • 16mm

SYNOPSIS

A meditative film pilgrimage following the River Lee by foot, by boat and through dance performance from source to sea. Segments of these journeys form a kaleidoscope of riverine consciousness. Blurring the lines between river, human, shoreline and industry an affirmation of the rights of a river unfold. An embodied and felt experience of the river is prioritised. Three female performers Siobhán Ní Dhuinnín, Kanako Haru and the filmmaker accompany the river through site responsive improvisations fragments of voice over in Irish and English further situate the river within a wider personal and political landscape.

TRAILER

FESTIVALS & ALTERNATIVE SCREENINGS

Cork International Film Festival. Ireland (2023)

CREW

SCREENWRITER & DIRECTOR
Aoife Desmond

PRODUCER
Aoife Desmond

CINEMATOGRAPHY
Aoife Desmond
Peter Martin
Andrew O’Reilly
JP Quill

PERFORMERS
Kanako Haru
Siobhán Ní Dhuinnín
Aoife Desmond

SOUND DESIGN
Justin Grounds

ADDITIONAL MUSIC IMPROVISATION
Aoife Desmond
Kanako Haru
Solamh Kelly
Macha Shewolf

PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS
Jamie Ashforth
Rachel Donnelly
Cilla Woodhouse

COLOR GRADING & ONLINE EDIT
Michael Higgins

PRODUCTION ADVISOR
Padraig Trehy

FESTIVALS & SALES
Kino Rebelde