A Shooting on Brandon (2025)
Featuring Brandon Hill, County Kilkenny, Ireland. Elevation: 515 meters, the highest point in Co. Kilkenny, situated near the River Barrow and the town of Graiguenamanagh. Composed of granite from the Leinster Granite Batholith, formed during the late Carboniferous period, approximately 300 million years ago. A personal multi-layered essay film that positions Kilkenny's highest peak, Brandon Hill, as the main protagonist. Through various alternative documentary methods, home movies and re-enactments the film explores the past and present mutual effects between a geographical location and its people.
Director: Michael Higgins
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Robin Jude Fitzgerald as Narrator (A Giant Story) |
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Ru Fitzgerald as Narrator (A Giant Story) |
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Richard Kane as James Freney |
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John Patrick Kavanagh as Freney's Mule/Farmer |
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Cillian Roche as Brandon the Giant |
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John Morton as Gamekeeper |
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Shane O'Keeffe as Poacher |
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Ciaran Dunphy as Poacher |
| Directing | Michael Higgins | Director |
| Writing | Michael Higgins | Writer |
| Writing | Suzanne Walsh | Writer |
| Sound | Oli Ryan | Music |
| Crew | Luca Rocchini | Cinematography |
| Crew | Michael Higgins | Cinematography |
