National Theatre Collection: Translations
“What happens when a land is robbed of its language?”
2018•2h 7m•Released
Drama
Owen, the prodigal son, returns to rural Donegal from Dublin. With him are two British army officers. Their ambition is to create a map of the area, replacing the Gaelic names with English. It is an administrative act with radical consequences.
Director
Ian Rickson
Languages
English
Studio
National Theatre
Cast
Dermot Crowley
Jimmy Jack Cassie
Judith Roddy
Maire
Ciarán Hinds
Hugh
Tomiwa Edun
Lieutenant Yolland
Seamus O'Hara
Manus
Michelle Fox
Sarah
Laurence Kinlan
Doalty
Aoife Duffin
Bridget
Colin Morgan
Owen
Rufus Wright
Captain Lancey
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