Drama · United Kingdom · 2018 · 2h 7m

National Theatre Collection: Translations

Director

Cast

Dermot Crowley as Jimmy Jack Cassie Judith Roddy as Maire Ciarán Hinds as Hugh Tomiwa Edun as Lieutenant Yolland Seamus O'Hara as Manus Michelle Fox as Sarah

Tagline

What happens when a land is robbed of its language?

Synopsis

Owen, the prodigal son, returns to rural Donegal from Dublin. With him are two British army officers. Their ambition is to create a map of the area, replacing the Gaelic names with English. It is an administrative act with radical consequences.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

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Key Collaborators

Ian Rickson Director

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