A love affair with the Burren inspired documentary about the area and the personalities who inhabit it

The Silver Branch will screen at several cinemas nationwide on various dates, including IFI Dublin from Oct 5. It will screen at Cork’s Triskel Arts Centre for four nights from Nov 26

A love affair with the Burren inspired Katrina Costello to make a moving documentary about the area and the personalities who inhabit it. Hours spent experiencing the extraordinary setting and wildlife of the region led to Costello making her first documentary, The Silver Branch, writes Esther McCarthy.