Feature documentary Croíthe Radacha will air on TG4 on Thursday, December 6th.
The feature documentary was directed by Ciara Hyland, and had its World Premiere earlier this year at Galway Film Fleadh.
Based on research by historian Mary McAuliffe, Croíthe Radacha/Radical Hearts explores the hidden stories of eight female couples who were at the core of the Irish Revolution. Until recently, these women's relationships have largely remained unexamined. The film explores the many ways in which these women were radical: their politics, their feminism, their socialism and their devotion to freedom and equality.
The couples featured in the documentary include Eva Gore Booth & Esther Roper, Elizabeth O' Farrell & Julia Grenan, Helena Molony & Evelyn O’ Brien, Margaret Skinnider & Nora O’ Keeffe, Kathleen O’Brennan & Marie Equi, Kathleen Lynn & Madeline Ffrench-Mullen, and Louie Bennet & Helen Chenevix.
Hyland and Ann Dalton produced the documentary. Croíthe Radacacha features tracks by the Pillow Queens and Elaine Mai. The feature film was commissioned by TG4 and supported by Coimisiún na Meán with funding from the Television Licence Fee.
Croíthe Radacacha will broadcast on TG4, Thursday December 6th, at 9:30pm.
