Wren Boys.

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FilmPublisher number: 6608289 | KanopyPublisher: Salaud Morisset, 2017Publisher: [San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2019Description: 1 online resource (streaming video file) (11 minutes): digital, .flv file, soundContent type:

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Billy Clark, Carrie Baxter, Diarmuid Noyes, Fionn Walton, Lalor RoddySummary: In his sermon on St Stephen’s Day, a priest from County Cork recalls the now-outdated wren hunting tradition. Boys on the cusp of manhood would be sent out to kill a wren, and later the parish would gather for the burial of the bird. The tradition symbolized the burial of the past, promising a fresh start in the new year. But it was cruel, and tradition, Father Conor concludes, does not legitimize cruelty. Later that day, Conor drives his nephew to prison to visit a battle-worn inmate. Their visit is one born of a new 21st Century Ireland, which casts a critical eye on tradition. But within the prison walls, progress operates at a different pace; and runs alongside the threat of violence. Nominated for a **BAFTA Award** for Best Short Film. Nominated for Best Short Film at the **Sundance Film Festival** and **SXSW Film Festival.**

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Billy Clark, Carrie Baxter, Diarmuid Noyes, Fionn Walton, Lalor Roddy

Originally produced by Salaud Morisset in 2017.

In his sermon on St Stephen’s Day, a priest from County Cork recalls the now-outdated wren hunting tradition. Boys on the cusp of manhood would be sent out to kill a wren, and later the parish would gather for the burial of the bird. The tradition symbolized the burial of the past, promising a fresh start in the new year. But it was cruel, and tradition, Father Conor concludes, does not legitimize cruelty. Later that day, Conor drives his nephew to prison to visit a battle-worn inmate. Their visit is one born of a new 21st Century Ireland, which casts a critical eye on tradition. But within the prison walls, progress operates at a different pace; and runs alongside the threat of violence. Nominated for a **BAFTA Award** for Best Short Film. Nominated for Best Short Film at the **Sundance Film Festival** and **SXSW Film Festival.**

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