To The Well is a short film following singer and song collector Peia Luzzi as she explores her ancestral roots in Ireland through Gaelic language, culture and song. Along her journey she reckons with the history of trauma and colonialism within the Emerald Isle and finds hope in its resilient culture.
Year: 2024
Director: Cyrus Sutton
Producer: Annabel Pirrie
Editor: Jeremiah Flores
DP: Hayden Peters & Cyrus Sutton
Sound Design: Daryl Chonka
Colorist: Mauricio Tassara
Featuring: Peia Luzzi,Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh & Billy Mag Fhloinn
As well as Musicians: Lasairfhíona Ní Chonaola, Pádraig Ó Sé, Gerry O'Beirne, Mick Brown and Seán Ryan
Made possible by the Generous Support of Guayaki Yerba Mate
In Support of Hometree If this film has inspired or moved you to take a step towards ancestral reconnection or reconciliation with Gaelic culture, please consider donating to https://www.hometree.ie/ who are working to restore native woodlands to Ireland and Human connection to hills, fields, woods, bogs and all creatures living there.