Toraigh: Creag Bheag i Lár na Farraige

Taal: NL
Categorie: documentaire

Is pobal Gaeilge cúpla céad duine é Oileán Thoraí, an t-oileán is iargúlta in Éirinn a bhfuil daoine ina gcónaí air. Le 25 bliain anuas, is é Patsy Dan Rodgers rí an oileáin. Tá sé i ndiaidh a fháil amach go bhfuil ailse air. Smaoiníonn sé siar ar iarrachtaí na n-oileánach a saol a chaomhnú agus a chosaint. Tá an conradh farantóireachta le hathnuachan - seo an ceangal laethúil le tír mór. Mothaíonn an pobal go ndearnadh neamhiontas díobh. Tosaítear feachtas le bád níos fearr a fháil. Éiríonn cruinnithe pobail teasaí. Tagann scoilteanna ón am a chuaigh thart chun tosaigh agus i rith an ama tá sláinte Patsy ag dul in olcas. Faigheann Patsy bás tobann agus é leis na dochtúirí ar tír mór. Tá tórramh mór aige agus tá aird na tíre ar an oileán arís. Cad é mar a thig leis an an phobal seo ar fhíorimeall na hÉireann agus na hEorpa, a nósanna beatha ar leith a chaomhnú - rí ann nó as? Tory Island is a small Irish-speaking community on Ireland's most remote inhabited island. For almost 25 years Patsy Dan Rodgers has been the king of Tory. Diagnosed with cancer, Patsy reflects on the islanders' efforts to secure their unique way of living. The ferry contract comes up for renewal - it's the daily link to the mainland. The islanders feel they have been ignored. A campaign to reverse the decision begins. Meetings become hot and heavy. Through it all we see Patsy's health decline. Patsy dies quite suddenly while on the mainland for treatment. His funeral is large, and national attention is on the island once more. How can this community, on the very margins of Ireland and Europe, preserve their unique way of life, with or without a king? Producers: Deaglán Ó Mocháin, Loïc Jourdain & Laurence Ansquer Stiúrthóir / Director: Loïc Jourdain