SHORT AND SWEET

PROGRAMME ONE

Jonathan Swift

Using striking imagery and odd juxtapositions, Kieran Hickey’s intriguing film playfully explores Swift’s reflections on mental health and his life in Dublin and London, while quoting lavishly from Gulliver’s Travels and other writings.

DIRECTOR: Kieran Hickey

FILM INFO: 23 mins, 1967, Black and White

PROGRAMME TWO

John Huston’s Dublin

The renowned Irish-American director visits places of touristic and heritage interest around Dublin, including St Patrick’s Cathedral where he speaks with admiration of the work of Dean Jonathan Swift.

DIRECTOR: John McGreevy

FILM INFO: 30 mins, 1979

Notes by Sunniva O’Flynn.