
The life story of traditional Irish folk singer Joe Heaney, who is estimated to have recorded in excess of 500 traditional Irish sean nós ('old style') songs. Heaney moved from Ireland to the UK, and then on to New York City, where he settled shortly after performing at the Newport Folk Festival in 1965.
Cast

Macdara Ó Fátharta
Joe (60s)
Mícheál Ó Confhaola
Joe (40s)
Jaren Cerf
Rosie
Pól Ó Ceannabháín
Pádraig Ó hÉanaí

Colm Seoighe
Young Joe

Kate Nic Chonaonaigh
Maire
Mairéad Conneely
Béib Ní hÉanaí
Jack Ó'Domhnaill
Young Darach

Peadar Cox
Darach

Marcelo Arroyo
Mario
Peadar O'Treasaigh
Storyteller

David Ryan
English Music Journalist
Seán Ó Tarpaigh
Folklore Collector
Griogair Labhruidh
Griogair

Olga Wehrly
Mary Heaney

Bríd Ní Neachtain
Teacher
Sonny Ó'Conghaile
Accordian Player (Connemara)
Joe Collins
School Child

Derek Carroll
Bar Crowd (uncredited)
Crew

Pat Collins
Director, Screenplay
Sharon Whooley
Screenplay
Eoghan Mac Giolla Bhride
Screenplay

Tadhg O'Sullivan
Editor
Seamus Hart
Editor

Richard Kendrick
Director of Photography
Sean Griffin
First Assistant Director
Francine Langlois
First Assistant Director
Danielle Ste-Marie
Second Assistant Director
Mike Hayes
Third Assistant Director

Tanya van Blokland
Third Assistant Director
Keith Potter
Executive Producer
Alan Maher
Producer
Jessie Fisk
Producer
Martin Paul-Hus
Producer
Kathy Wolf
Associate Producer
David Blanchard
Production Design
Padraig O'Neill
Production Design
Yasmine Amor
Assistant Camera
Andrew O'Reilly
First Assistant Camera
Gerard Martin
Second Assistant Camera
Patrick Griffin
Camera Trainee
Andrea Kenyon
Casting
Amy Rowan
Casting
Randi Wells
Casting
Emma Wall
Casting
Nicole Pelletier
Costume Design
Louise Stanton
Costume Design
Niamh Butler
Costume Design
Christina Byrne
Costume Design
Jess O'Leary
Costume Design
Isabelle Dupire
Wardrobe Designer
Jenny Nolan
Wardrobe Assistant
Larysa Chernienko
Makeup Artist
Gordon Hudson
Art Department Assistant
Francis Gauthier
Sound Effects Editor
Luc Raymond
Sound Editor
Killian Fitzgerald
Sound Recordist
Gabor Vadnay
Sound Recordist
Tod Van Dyk
Boom Operator
Brendan Mahon
Set Dresser
Laurent Guerin
Still Photographer
Seán Burke
Location Manager
Liam Kiernan
Location Scout
Joe Doherty
Art Designer
Walter Klymkiw
Key Grip
Melanie St-Pierre
Grip
Tim Fletcher
Gaffer
François Warot
Gaffer
Roisin Geraghty
Production Manager
Michel Siry
Production Manager
Michel Croteau
Unit Manager
Michael Moynihan
Art Direction
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