Birdsong

Birdsong

2024
52m
8.3

8.3/10

4 votes • View on IMDb

"At once inspiring and cautionary, Seán Ronayne's journey reveals the beauty and importance of sound, and what listening can tell us about the state of our natural world."

Overview

Ornithologist Seán Ronayne from Cobh, Co. Cork is on a mission to record the sound of every bird species in Ireland – that’s nearly 200 birds. Often joined by his partner Alba, he travels to some of the country’s most beautiful and remote locations to capture its most elusive species and soundscapes: the busy seabird colony of Skellig Michael; a native woodland free from road noise in the Burren; the corncrake stronghold of Tory Island; a solitary nest in the Donegal uplands. Along the way we get to know Seán, whose hypersensitivity to sound has proven both a struggle and a strength. At once inspiring and cautionary, Seán’s journey illustrates the beauty and importance of sound, and what listening can tell us about the state of our natural world.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
True Films ARTE
Production Countries
Ireland
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date February 25, 2024
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt32975316

Cast

Seán Ronayne
Seán Ronayne

Self

Key Crew

Kathleen Harris
Director
Ross Whitaker
Producer
Aideen O’Sullivan
Producer
Grainne McAleer
Executive Producer