Irelands Wild River (2014)

The Shannon is Irelands greatest geographical landmark and longest river It is both a barrier and highway a silver ribbon holding back the rugged landscapes of the west from the gentler plains to the east On its journey south the Shannon passes through a huge palette of rural landscapes where on littleknown backwaters Irelands wild animals and plants still thrive as almost nowhere else For a year wildlife cameraman Colin StaffordJohnson lives on the river camping on its banks exploring its countless tributaries in a traditional canoe following the river from dawn to dusk through the four seasons on a quest to film the natural history of the Shannon as it has never been seen or heard or experienced before