Spread the Wings (11 min / subtitled) - A film by Alice McDowell
Salthill, Seapoint Ballroom Wall, 7pm to 9pm, every half hour
Westend, Raven Terrace Wall, 9.30pm to 11.30pm, every half hour

Screening once every half hour to be followed by;
Through Thinning Landscapes (3min) A film by BothAnd Group
Self Isolation Portraits by Emilija Jefremova

Despite being forced off the road in the 1980s, sisters Maggie and Nora still travel back to Connemara every summer to rekindle their connection with the land. With their caravans pulled up on the side of the road they recall a childhood spent in the area, lamenting the loss of loved ones, a close-knit community and the travelling way of life. However, their culture endures in nature and ritual; and the wings of their grand-nephew Connie.

~ Winner of the 'Spirit of the Festival' award at Catalyst International Film Festival 2020 ~

Official selection: Galway Film Fleadh, IndieCork Festival, Still Voices Short Film Festival, Liberation Docfest and Docs Ireland.

A film by Alice McDowell ~ Original music by Moisés Mas García ~ Sound mix by Liam King.
This film was produced as part of the inaugural 'Misleór Festival of Nomadic Cultures' and supported by Galway Traveller Movement, Galway Film Centre, Galway UNESCO City of Film and the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.

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