Notes from Sheepland

Meet artist and part time shepherd, Orla Barry. This insightful, engaging, at times hypnotic profile piece from Cork-based director Cara Holmes is a vivid portrait of a larger-than-life personality, filthy of mouth & spiritual of heart.

Barry lived as an artist in Brussels for years until she was forced to return to her roots in Ireland. She turned to sheep farming to make a living with the hopes of continuing her art on the side. Instead, she discovered the beauty of sheep and developed an ovine obsession. The film examines how unexpectedly the lines between shepherd and artist can be blurred.. 

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Year: 2023

Runtime: 1h 10m

Cert: 15

Director: Cara Holmes

Starring: Orla Barry, Hannah Miller

Genre: Documentary