BIRDSONG – Seán Ronayne

On the night of Saturday, September 21, we are waiting for you, as every year, in Plaça de Poblenou (Pl. de la Font Poble Nou del Delta) at 10 p.m. to enjoy the outdoor cinema night with the projection of the documentary by Seán Ronayne: BIRDSONG.

The ornithologist is on a mission to record the sound of every bird species in Ireland, that’s nearly 200 birds. Often joined by his partner Alba, he travels to some of the country’s most beautiful and remote locations to capture its most elusive species and soundscapes: the busy seabird colony of Skellig Michael; a native woodland free from road noise in the Burren; the corncrake stronghold of Tory Island; a solitary nest in the Donegal uplands.

Along the way we get to know Seán, whose hypersensitivity to sound has proven both a struggle and a strength. At once inspiring and cautionary, Seán’s journey illustrates the beauty and importance of sound, and what listening can tell us about the state of our natural world.

BIRDSONG is a 52-minute documentary film directed by Kathleen Harris and produced by Ross Whitaker and Aideen O’Sullivan for True Films.

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