Village by the Sea

In the early stages of World War I, New Zealand artist Edith Collier joined a group of women artists who left London to capture Ireland on canvas. Their destination: Bunmahon, a poverty-stricken fishing village on Ireland’s southern coast. Michael Heath’s second documentary on Collier sees him visiting Bunmahon with cameraman Stephen Latty. Guided by Collier’s paintings and sketches, they talk to locals about her visit, and life in Ireland 100 years ago. They also capture persuasive evidence of their own, attesting to the area’s often melancholy beauty.

It was like I had come back home full-circle to my childhood again ... we were welcomed with such hospitality and friendship. It was like meeting old friends again.

– Michael Heath on filming in Ireland (his father is from Ireland)

Key Cast & Crew

Michael Heath

Director, Writer, Narrator

Bhim Singh Chouhan

Producer

Krishna Chouhan

Producer

Shyam SR Upadhyay

Post-Production Supervisor (India)

M Prashant

Composer

Adil Behram

Composer