Name: Outdoor Movie: Chariots of Fire
Start: 2024-07-29T20:00:00+01:00
End: 2024-07-29T23:30:00+01:00
Location: Liss Ard Estate

Outdoor Movie: Chariots of Fire

Skibbereen Arts Festival

The story of two men who run...not to run...but to prove something to the world.

Liss Ard Estate

Skibbereen Arts Festival 2024

Arts in the Heart of West Cork. 
Possible the friendliest arts festival in the country, Skibbereen Arts Festival is a 10-day celebration of the arts, packed with the very best of local, national and international talent. Come and Enjoy!

Introduced by producer David Puttnam.1981. 125 mins. Hugh Hudson During the post-World War I era, Britons Harold Abrahams and Eric Liddell are both naturally gifted fast sprinters, but approach running and how it fits into their respective lives differently. Harold, the son of a Lithuanian Jew, lives a somewhat-privileged life as a student at Cambridge and uses being the fastest to overcome what he sees as the obstacles he faces in life a Jew despite that privilege. In his words to paraphrase an old adage, he is often invited to the trough, but isn't allowed to drink. His running prowess does earn him the respect of his classmates, especially his running teammates, and to some extent the school administration, if only he maintains what they consider proper gentlemanly decorum, which isn't always the case in their minds. Eric Liddell, a Scot born to Christian missionaries in China, is a devout member of the Church of Scotland who hopes to eventually return to that missionary work. He sees running as a win-win: the notoriety of being fast gives him an added outlet to spread the word of God, while he sees his speed as being a gift from God, and he wants to run to honor God and that gift. This view does not sit well with his sister Jennie, who sees his running as only taking away time from his work to God. Harold and Eric's lives intersect in national races, but it is the 100-meter track event at the 1924 Paris Olympics which the two men and their supporters most anticipate. Beyond the fact that Americans Charles Paddock and Jackson Scholz are favored in the event, the much-anticipated head-to-head between Harold and Eric could be further shadowed by other issues, especially as it affects Eric's Christian beliefs.Live Music and Optional BBQ available from 8pm

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