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An Irish Music Trilogy

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Three Acclaimed Contemporary Music Documentaries that journey to the heart of the tradition with the musicians, the women singers and the men singers of the West County Cork Gaeltacht (Irish speaking region) of Múscraí including: 3-TRIÚR (2012) - 55mins begins @ 00:00:00 BRIGHT VISION (2013) - 80mins begins @ 00:54:02 and FROM COOLEA TO IONA (2014) - 55 mins begins @ 02:12:13 Total Running Time = 190 mins (Please note we've included a special 30-day rental period for this trilogy so you have loads of time to watch it at your leisure) ____________________________________________________________________________________ 3TRIÚR (In Search of Musical Form) Ireland | 2012 | 55 mins | PAL | Colour + B&W | 16:9 3TRIÚR follows the ongoing collaboration between three of Ireland’s most distinguished traditional musicians, Peadar Ó Riada, Martin Hayes & Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh, in a swirling exploration of the creative process. ____________________________________________________________________________________ AISLING GHEAL (Bright Vision) - Ireland | 2013 | 79 mins | PAL | Colour + B&W | 16:9 AISLING GHEAL follows the women singers on a journey to the heart of the Sean-nós (ancient-style) singing tradition with a focus on the relationship between acclaimed singer and teacher Máire Ní Chéileachair and young student Shahira Apraku (of German/Ghanese heritage). ____________________________________________________________________________________ Ó CHÚIL AODHA gO hOILEÁN Í (From Coolea to Iona) - Ireland | 2014 | 53 mins | PAL | Colour + B&W | 16:9 FROM COOLEA TO IONA follows the men singers of the legendary Coolea Men’s choir; charting its weekly trials and tribulations; culminating in a historical celebration on the renowned island ____________________________________________________________________________________ If you enjoy this film you can watch more films from Anú Pictures here: https://vimeo.com/anupictures/vod_pages ____________________________________________________________________________________ Further info. on this and other Anú Pictures films on: http://www.anupictures.com/

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Continuing Traditions

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Continuing Traditions

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Indian Classical Music meets Irish Traditional Music. Acclaimed Indian classical musician and composer Ustad Wajahat Khan and much-loved and renowned Irish musician and composer Peadar Ó Riada come together in a unique exploration of the shared musical heritage of their beloved native traditions. Compiled from over 40 hours of footage, filmed over a two-year period, Continuing Traditions intimately captures the creative process, charting the birth and evolution of two new compositions, from their initial conception through meticulous arrangement and rehearsal, right through to their first public performance. ____________________________________________________________________________________ 'Mesmirising' THE IRISH TIMES World Premiere at the 2022 Dublin International Film Festival, Ireland – March, 2023 WINNER – Best International Non-Fiction Feature Film Award Samskara International Film Festival, 2023 WINNER – Best International Feature Documentary Award Vindhya International Film Festival, 2023 ____________________________________________________________________________________ If you enjoy this film you can watch more films from the ANÚ ONLINE CINEMA here: vimeo.com/anupictures/vod_pages Plus you can now get an Unlimited Access Pass to all of the ANÚ ONLINE CINEMA (unlimited at 50% off individual title rates) http://www.anupictures.com/product/anu-online-cinema-unlimited-access/ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Further info. on this and other Anú Pictures films on: http://www.anupictures.com/

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Are We One

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Are We One

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An award-winning documentary tracing the transmission of Zen meditation through the life’s work of 90 year-old Irish-American Jesuit Zen Master Robert Kennedy – and his successors and students – in a contemporary exploration of interfaith dialogue on the common ground of human experience. ____________________________________________________________________________________ 'A unique masterpiece' Noirín Ní Riaín - Irish Singer & Theologian 'Extraordinary’ Geoff Shōun O'Keeffe - Executive Director, Zen Peacemakers 'A Jewel to Behold' Michael Harding - Irish Writer 'Revelatory' Roger Haight - Former President of the Catholic Theological Society of America 'Beautiful' Tommy Tiernan - Irish Comedian, Actor & Writer ____________________________________________________________________________________ IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HOST A SCREENING OF THIS FILM The suggested screening fee is €300. PLUS WE ARE OFFERING IT TO MEDITATION AND/OR COMMUNITY GROUPS ON A PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN-AFFORD BASIS. You can pay-what-you-can afford via this paypal link: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/SUPPORTTHEGIFT?country.x=IE&locale.x=en_US And send us an email via the contact below that you are planning a screening. Your support will go towards funding our ongoing documentary work. THANK YOU! FOR ANY OTHER PUBLIC SCREENING INQUIRIES, GET IN CONTACT VIA: https://www.anupictures.com/contact/ ____________________________________________________________________________________ If you enjoy this film you can watch more films from the ANÚ ONLINE CINEMA here: vimeo.com/anupictures/vod_pages Plus you can now get an Unlimited Access Pass to all of the ANÚ ONLINE CINEMA (unlimited at 50% off individual title rates) http://www.anupictures.com/product/anu-online-cinema-unlimited-access/ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Further info. on this and other Anú Pictures films on: http://www.anupictures.com/ ____________________________________________________________________________________ If you liked ARE WE ONE you may appreciate its sister documentary THE GIFT. Visit: https://www.anupictures.com/project/the-gift/