Bogwoman
| Bogwoman | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Written by | Tom Collins |
| Directed by | Tom Collins[1] |
| Starring | Rachael Dowling Peter Mullan Sean McGinley Noelle Brown |
| Music by | Fiachra Trench |
| Country of origin | Ireland |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | Tom Collins Martha O'Neill |
| Cinematography | Peter Robertson |
| Editor | Mary Finlay[2] |
| Running time | 84 minutes[3] |
| Original release | |
| Release | 13 June 1997 |
Bogwoman is a 1997 Irish drama film directed by Tom Collins and starring Rachael Dowling, Peter Mullan, Sean McGinley, Noelle Brown.[4] It follows the story of Maureen, a woman born in the boglands of County Donegal who moves across the border to the Bogside to marry a Derry (Northern Ireland) man.
Etymology of title
"Bogwoman" is a play on a term of abuse shouted at a Derry woman by the British Army; The word has been used to describe women that live in the Provisional Irish Republican Army stronghold of the Bogside in Derry.
References
- ↑ "Bogwoman". Irish Film Institute.
- ↑ "The Irish Film & Television Network - Producers - Bogwoman". iftn.ie.
- ↑ "Bogwoman (1998) - Tom Collins" – via britishcouncil.org.
- ↑ Levy, Emanuel (27 July 1997). "Bogwoman". variety.com.