Movie Details
Original Language:English
Production Companies:National Theatre
National Theatre Collection: Translations on the Web:Official Website
National Theatre Collection: Translations
"What happens when a land is robbed of its language?"Movie
DirectorIan Rickson
2 hr 7 minDrama
Plot
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.
