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A DOCUMENTARY about the life of the late Páidí Ó Sé which recently won an award at the Celtic Media Festival 2015 in Inverness, Scotland, is to be shown again this Friday at 7.30pm on TG4.
It coincides with the unveiling of his statue outside his pub in Ventry this Saturday.
‘Páidí Ó Sé – Rí an Pharóiste’ took the most coveted of all the Torc awards at the recent Celtic Media Festival 2015 in Inverness, the Spirit of the Festival Award, for the best programme in a Celtic language.
The documentary -shown originally in December 2013 – tells the story of the footballing legend, showman and the man considered by many to be the uncrowned king of his native parish of Ventry.
It’s a personal account and portrait of Páidí’s life story, as told from the perspective of his own rural Gaeltacht community and authored by one of his neighbours, Louise Ní Fhiannachta, as she embarks on a personal voyage of discovery to attempt to come to grips with her own hero while also exploring the importance we vest in receiving recognition from our own people.
In this creative documentary film, Páidí Ó Sé’s true nature will be revealed by those closest to him. This film also explores the concept of heroism and the importance of receiving recognition from our own tribe in the context of Páidí’s life and story – the pressure on the hero’s shoulders, the culture of weakness as a flaw, the soul searching that begins once the star of fame has fallen.
