National Theatre Collection: Translations
- Movies
- 2018-07-31
- EN
- Released
- 2h 7m
- GB
- Drama
Production
National Theatre
Tagline
What happens when a land is robbed of its language?
Storyline
Owen, the prodigal son, returns to rural Donegal from Dublin. With him are two British army officers. Their ambition is to create a map of the area, replacing the Gaelic names with English. It is an administrative act with radical consequences.