Mother Ireland (1988)
This film explores the development and use of images and music which personify Ireland as a woman in Irish culture and nationalism. The film highlights how these cultural and stereotypical images of Ireland as a woman influence the idealised model of woman demanded by Irish society. It uses historical film, photographs, political drawings, cartoons and music to explore the largely unrecorded role of women in Irish history and presents realistic images of Irish women at work today.
Director: Anne Crilly
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 52 min
Release Date: January 1, 1988
Cast
Editing: Mike Shirra
Country: Ireland
Language: English
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Mother Ireland about?
- This film explores the development and use of images and music which personify Ireland as a woman in Irish culture and nationalism. The film highlights how these cultural and stereotypical images of Ireland as a woman influence the idealised model of woman demanded by Irish society. It uses historical film, photographs, political drawings, cartoons and music to explore the largely unrecorded role of women in Irish history and presents realistic images of Irish women at work today.
- Who directed Mother Ireland?
- Mother Ireland was directed by Anne Crilly.
- Who stars in Mother Ireland?
- Mother Ireland stars Bernadette Devlin, Pat Murphy, Nell McCafferty.
- How long is Mother Ireland?
- Mother Ireland has a runtime of 52m (52 minutes).
- What genre is Mother Ireland?
- Mother Ireland is a Documentary film.
- Where was Mother Ireland produced?
- Mother Ireland was produced in Ireland.