Song of Granite

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Song of Granite

Released Nov 15, 2017

1h 44m

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The life story of traditional sean-nos singer Joe Heaney, from County Galway, Ireland.

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Leslie Felperin

Guardian

The biographical details are of far less interest to Collins than the music, and the film will be a particular delight to lovers of Irish folk music, with its keening textures and melancholic tones.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 15, 2017

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Mark Matousek

Slant Magazine

Director Pat Collins's approach to visual composition is more interesting in theory than practice.

Rated: 1.5/4

Dec 13, 2017

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Sheri Linden

Los Angeles Times

More than the story of an individual, the film is a stirring tribute to endangered folk traditions.

Dec 7, 2017

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Allen Almachar

The MacGuffin

I admired Song of Granite much more than I 'enjoyed' it.

Rated: B-

Jul 10, 2020

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Nora Lee Mandel

Maven's Nest

Using an impressionistic, avant-garde style...its beauty and heartbreaking sense of lost connection to the past expresses much more than the usual corny sentimentalism.

Rated: 8/10

Dec 31, 2019

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Brigid Presecky

FF2 Media

Song of Granite is a unique portrait of a man's life; breathtakingly cinematic in black and white film.

Rated: 3.5/5

Aug 16, 2019

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J S

Profoundly moving and deeply insightful film about a singer, his songs and the land that birthed them both. Extraordinary cinematography with minimal dialogue yields intensely meaningful moments, stitched together seamlessly, if also subtly. Not for everyone. But for those with patience and seeing eyes it is a marvel.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/28/24

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Audience Member

I loved this film! I'm sure it's not for everyone, but I found it very touching and emotional. It reflects an Irish homeland that my parents grew up in and tells a story that I had heard from many different people growing up. It also is masterfully produced and uses skillful filmmaking to really draw you in. I highly recommend it!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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A quietly stunning, gorgeously shot biopic about enigmatic Irish folk singer Joe Heaney that's as much a tribute to his homeland as the artist himself. Assembled almost wholly as a collection of painterly b&w static shots, this unconventional biography is light on narrative but overflowing with the stark beauty of its cinematography and Heaney's haunting songs.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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Synopsis

The life story of traditional sean-nos singer Joe Heaney, from County Galway, Ireland.

Director: Pat Collins
Producer: Alan Maher, Jessie Fisk, Martin Paul-Hus
Screenwriter: Pat Collins, Eoghan Mac Giolla Bhride, Sharon Whooley
Distributor: Oscilloscope Laboratories
Production Co: Marcie Films, Amérique Film
Genre: Biography, History, Drama, Music
Original Language: British English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 15, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 6, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $9.4K
Runtime: 1h 44m

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