the pipe
directed by risteard o domhnaill

documentary
run time: 83 minutes

in a remote corner of the west of ireland sits broadhaven bay. it is the perfect picture postcard, where the high cliffs of erris head and the stags of broadhaven stand sentry at the mouth of the bay against the mighty atlantic, as if protecting the delicate golden sands of glengad beach and the tiny village of rossport which nestles behind the dunes.

however this peaceful tranquility belies the ...turmoil that lies beneath, and the unique nature of the coastline which has sustained generations of farmers and fishermen, has also delivered to shell oil the perfect landfall for the corrib gas pipeline

the pipe is a story of a community tragically divided, and how they deal with a pipe that could bring economic prosperity or destruction of a way of life shared for generations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

winner, best feature documentary, irish film and television awards, 2011
winner, best documentary, galway film fleadh, 2010  
official selection, toronto international film festival, 2010

the pipe

 

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