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Suggested Watch Time - Sunday 11am followed by live Q&A with Frank Shouldice at 12:30pm
The irresistible story of 80-something bachelor farmer Bobby Coote. He left school at 13 and says his reading and writing isn't great. Bobby fixes clocks and spends a lot of time in his back shed making violins from old furniture. But he’s never lost sight of a lifelong dream to fly. Capturing the wonder of one man’s dreams, The Man Who Wanted To Fly is a unique journey into a disappearing Irish border hinterland and shows that it is never too late to live your dream.
- Year2018
- Runtime83 minutes
- Languageno
- CountryIreland
- Rating12A
- NoteEighty-something farmer Bobby Coote has always wanted to fly. He's determined to make his dream come true. Even if it's the last thing he does.
- DirectorFrank Shouldice
- ProducerTrisha Canning, Cormac Hargaden
- CastBobby Coote
- EditorEmer O'Clery
- Sound DesignBrendan Rehill
- MusicGiles Packham
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Suggested Watch Time - Sunday 11am followed by live Q&A with Frank Shouldice at 12:30pm
The irresistible story of 80-something bachelor farmer Bobby Coote. He left school at 13 and says his reading and writing isn't great. Bobby fixes clocks and spends a lot of time in his back shed making violins from old furniture. But he’s never lost sight of a lifelong dream to fly. Capturing the wonder of one man’s dreams, The Man Who Wanted To Fly is a unique journey into a disappearing Irish border hinterland and shows that it is never too late to live your dream.
- Year2018
- Runtime83 minutes
- Languageno
- CountryIreland
- Rating12A
- NoteEighty-something farmer Bobby Coote has always wanted to fly. He's determined to make his dream come true. Even if it's the last thing he does.
- DirectorFrank Shouldice
- ProducerTrisha Canning, Cormac Hargaden
- CastBobby Coote
- EditorEmer O'Clery
- Sound DesignBrendan Rehill
- MusicGiles Packham