Man of Aran

Robert Flaherty's classic documentary showing the life of a family on one of the Aran islands west of Ireland. Powerful impressionistic realism reveals the austere life in this rugged environment., Robert Flaherty's documentary about the struggle for existence against the elements made by the people living on the islands of Aran off the coast of Western Ireland.

Credits

Directed by
Robert J. Flaherty
Written by
Robert J. Flaherty
Produced by
Michael Balcon
Cinematography
Robert J. Flaherty
Music
John D. H. Greenwood
Edited by
John Monk Monck
Complete catalog record
, A documentary about the struggle for existence of fishermen on the bleak Aran Islands, off the west coast of Ireland.
, Documents the continuous struggle the people of Aran face in order to survive on these islands off the shore of western Ireland. Shows how these people, despite the lack of soil on the island, have used seaweed and soil from rock crevices to make artifical soil in order to grow food. Dramatizes the skill of the men in their struggle to capture the giant sharks which inhabit the waters surrounding the islands and shows how oil is extracted from the shark and used as fuel by the natives. Directed by Robert Flaherty., , NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.

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