A documentary on the life of the people of the Aran Islands, who were believed to contain the essence of the ancient Irish life, represented by a pure uncorrupted peasant existence centred around the struggle between man and his hostile but magnificent surroundings. A blend of documentary and fictional narrative, the film captures the everyday trials of life on Ireland's unforgiving Aran Islands.
Directed by Robert Flaherty
ireland
remote island
hardship
irishman
seaweed
storm at sea
shark fishers
torrential wind
irish sea
fishermen
fishing village
harpooner
seaside cliff
coastal waters
struggle to survive
stone island
crashing waves
fishing adventure
caught in the rain
docu-fiction
hostile terrain
survival action
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.5 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
Colman 'Tiger' King
A Man of Aran
Maggie Dirrane
His Wife
Michael Dirrane
Their Son
Crew
Robert Flaherty
Director
Robert Flaherty
Writer
Robert Flaherty
Director of Photography
Michael Balcon
Producer
Popular Reviews
5 reviews
John PotashPRO
6.0★ · 01/21/26
here we go again
here we go again
Kubquik
7.0★ · 07/06/25
Pretty sick! Some of the shark stuff was gripping. Lets go to the west coast and see these waves for ourselves
Pretty sick! Some of the shark stuff was gripping. Lets go to the west coast and see these waves for ourselves
