The Journey of Weather-Exposed Bones (2026)
Gilsenan’s latest work is a non-narrative film, inspired by a new translation of the seminal Japanese poet Matsuo Bashō by the Irish translator, poet and scholar Andrew Fitzsimons. It is – in equal parts – a journey through contemporary Japan, a cinematic act of psycho-geography, a meditation on the devastating impact of climate change and a profound reflection on the meaning of ‘home’ in today’s uneasy global world.
Director: Alan Gilsenan
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Andrew Fitzsimons as Himself |
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Stephen Rea as Matsuo Bashō (English) |
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Tochigi Nobuaki as Matsuo Bashō (Japanese) |
| Directing | Alan Gilsenan | Director |
| Sound | Jim O'Rourke | Music |
| Sound | Caoimhin O'Raghallaigh | Music |
| Writing | Andrew Fitzsimons | Writer |
| Crew | Alan Gilsenan | Cinematography |
| Editing | Bjorn Mac Giolla | Editor |
| Production | Martin Mahon | Producer |
| Production | Fionnuala Sweeney | Executive Producer |
