National Theatre Collection: Translations

What happens when a land is robbed of its language?

• Movie
• 2018
• 2h 7m
• 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

Starring

Dermot Crowley, Judith Roddy, Ciarán Hinds, Tomiwa Edun