Blue Road: The Edna O’Brien Story
Directed by Sinéad O'Shea
2024Documentary99 minIreland, United Kingdom14A
At 93, Irish literary icon Edna O'Brien looks back on her controversial life, novels and loves, with her journals read by Jessie Buckley.
Synopsis
A 93-year-old Irish writer Edna O'Brien recounts her controversial life, novels, love affairs, and stardom through personal journals read by actress Jessie Buckley, with perspectives from writers like Gabriel Byrne and Walter Mosley.
The director
Sinéad O'Shea
Sinéad O'Shea is an Irish journalist and filmmaker from Navan, County Meath. Her feature documentary Pray for Our Sinners premiered at TIFF in 2022 and became the most-attended documentary in Irish cinemas in 2023. She is also known for A Mother Brings Her Son to Be Shot.
Press
“One of Ireland’s most important novelists and a woman of fierce intelligence and bravery is celebrated in Sinéad O’Shea’s thoroughly enjoyable documentary”
“...this fascinating documentary is a testimony to Edna O’Brien’s rebellious talent, her prolific output – a novel a year for a while – and her star-studded socialising.”
On screens
- Nov 10 – Oct 29European Union Film Festival · Ottawa, ONTickets ↗
- Nov 22City Cinema · Charlottetown, PEITickets ↗
Already played at 3 cinemas in Vancouver, St. Catharines, Victoria, Ottawa, Charlottetown.
