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THE MAN WHO WANTED TO FLY
Eighty-something farmer Bobby Coote has always wanted to fly. He's determined to make his dream come true. Even if it's the last thing he does.
Director: Frank Shouldice | 2018 | Ireland | 83 mins | 12A | Documentary
Q&A with Director Frank Shouldice
Q&A with Director Frank Shouldice
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The irresistible story of 80-something bachelor farmer Bobby Coote. He left school at 13 and says his reading and writing isn't great. Bobby fixes clocks and spends a lot of time in his shed making violins from old furniture. But he’s never lost sight of a lifelong dream to fly. Capturing the wonder of one man’s dreams, The Man Who Wanted to Fly is a unique journey into a disappearing Irish border hinterland and shows that it is never too late to live your dream.
Awards include: Audience Award Best Feature, IFI Documentary Festival; Best Documentary Feature, Celtic Media Awards; Best Foreign Documentary, Berlin Motion Picture Festival
The irresistible story of 80-something bachelor farmer Bobby Coote. He left school at 13 and says his reading and writing isn't great. Bobby fixes clocks and spends a lot of time in his shed making violins from old furniture. But he’s never lost sight of a lifelong dream to fly. Capturing the wonder of one man’s dreams, The Man Who Wanted to Fly is a unique journey into a disappearing Irish border hinterland and shows that it is never too late to live your dream.
Awards include: Audience Award Best Feature, IFI Documentary Festival; Best Documentary Feature, Celtic Media Awards; Best Foreign Documentary, Berlin Motion Picture Festival
