Hydebank
Governing the Northern Irish countryside, Hydebank Wood currently houses 104 young male offenders. Ryan, currently serving a 10 year sentence, has formed an unlikely bond with the prison's flock of sheep. Through their interactions, Ryan attempts to come to terms with the violent act that led him here.
Dir. Ross McClean - 17min - 2019 - UK & Northern Ireland
"a Loachian weight...among these uncompromising animal realities is the possibility of connection, love and redemption." The Guardian
Docs Ireland Film Festival 2020 - Best Short Documentary
London Short Film Festival 2020 - Best Short Documentary
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Hydebank
Dir. Ross McClean - 2019 - UK & Northern Ireland
Governing the Northern Irish countryside, Hydebank Wood currently houses 104 young male offenders. Ryan, currently serving a 10 year sentence, has formed an unlikely bond with the prison's flock of sheep. Through their interactions, Ryan attempts ...
Extras
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Hydebank - Trailer
Dir. Ross McClean - 17min - 2019 - UK & Ireland
In an encounter between innocence and evil we witness the daily struggles of an incarcerated 21-year-old.
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Hydebank Still - Ryan through tent
1.54 MB
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Hydebank Still - Fence and sheeps in the background
2.24 MB