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Us Boys

Synopsis

Us Boys is the story of Ernie Morrow an 80 year old bachelor farmer from the Glens of Antrim in Northern Ireland. Without electricity, modern comforts and chemical fertilisers from the farm 'Old Church' stands still in time, representing an era of people and a country way that will soon be gone forever. It is a Spartan harsh life. Indeed the lifestyle of Ernie is one that this forefathers would easily connect to, only a tractor replacing the horse . . .

Details

Year: 2000
Running time: 52 mins
Format: 35mm Kodak
Director: Lionel Mill
Producer: Jonathan Willis, Dan Egan
Editor: James E Dalton
Director of Photography: David Barker
Sound: David Kilpatrick
Principal cast: The Morrow Brothers

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Igloo Contact: Brian Willis 11 Lower Fitzwilliam St Dublin 2, Ireland Tel: 353 1 855 3883 Fax: 353 1 855 3885 igloo@iol.ie www.44k.com/igloo

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