Butterfly Light (Peidhleacán Solais)
Documentary·2026
160 Students come together to make a short experimental film in the tradition of Stan Brakhage’s historical film ‘Mothlight’ from 1964.
World Premiere of the 35mm print at the The 38th International Film Festival, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
January 2009
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Inspired by Stan Brakhage’s historical film Mothlight (1964), filmmaker Dónal Ó Céilleachair conducted cinema workshops in the five national schools of the Irish speaking areas of West Cork as part of the 2008 Súil Lán Film Residency at Ionad Cultúrtha, Baile Mhúirne.
In the workshops 160 students (ages 5 up to 12) were given 24 frames (1 second long) of clear 35mm film each, which they decorated with local flora and the wings of deceased butterflies.
By joining together each strip of film from the students the resulting film is 160 seconds long (5 minutes long projected at half-speed).
This film includes a documentary on the making of the film.
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