Race director Dermot Dignam on the set being interviewed by the crew for “Rás Tailteann - Rothaí an tSaoil”
A new television documentary on the Rás Tailteann is to be broadcast on TG4 next Wednesday, September 26th – you’ll see the extended trailer below this short piece.
The documentary, which details the colourful history of the race, is also due to be shown at film festivals in Ireland, the UK and Italy.
“Rás Tailteann - Rothaí an tSaoil” will be on TG4 at 9.30pm next Wednesday and will be rebroadcast again at 4.55pm the following Sunday, September 30th.
First run in 1953, the race’s aim was to symbolise the nationalist aspirations of its organisers and promote Irish culture at a time of fierce political and sporting division.
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Blending contemporary footage, rare sporting and social archive, and the first-hand accounts of a host of colourful and fascinating characters – riders and organisers, commentators, fans and critics – the Rás Tailteann documentary is an extraordinary tale of civil-war politics and the race that launched the careers of Ireland’s most successful cyclists.
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The documentary has been selected to play at the Kerry Film Festival at 7pm at Siamsa Tire in Tralee on Thursday October 11th, with all welcome to attend.
It has also been selected to be screened internationally at the Bicycle Film Festival in London (October 4th to 7th) and in Milan (October 12th to 14th).
It has been produced by Sonta Films and Dot Television.
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