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‘Imbas Forosnai’ is a short film directed by Shane Serrano, written by spoken word artist Shane Davis and with the consultation of anthropologist and folklorist Dr. Billy Mag Fhloinn. The film is produced by Pete Moles for Crude Media.
Set in modern day Ireland, ‘Imbas Forosnai’, which translates to ‘Wisdom That Illuminates’, is based on the clairvoyant practices of poets of ancient Ireland. Still practised by those with the eyes to see, a young poet travels through space and time to come face to face with an entity as old as Éire. The film taps into the primal desire for meaning, connecting ancient ritual with contemporary concerns, combining ambitious visuals with the poetry of Shane Davis, where he embodies a great and ancient entity and speaks from the perspective of the River Shannon.
The project received funding from the Limerick Film Bursary award in 2019, granted by Limerick Arts Office and Limerick City & County Council, and The Memory of Water project with Ormston House in 2020.