Movie

Notes from Sheepland (2024)

• July 26, 2024
• 1h 11m

• Documentary

Overview

Orla Barry is a hard-working, lipstick-wearing sheep farmer in rural Wexford. She is also a visual artist, renowned for her video and sound art. She strides confidently from art seminars to the Tullamore Show, lambing in April and shearing in June, working tirelessly to make a living from eco-farming in the face of global demand for faster, cheaper meats and wools. But while tied to the demands of the ovine calendar she must make time to let her creativity flow.

Director

Cara Holmes

Writers

Orla Barry

Starring

Orla Barry, Cara Holmes