Colum McCann - This Side of Brightness

In this rare film from 1999 Colum McCann reveals the background to his novel 'This Side Of Brightness'. He takes us into the belly of the New York Subway where all sorts of drop outs from society have taken up residence. The stories and research Colum undertook resulted in the creation of Nathan Walker, the main protagonist of his novel. The film captures McCann at an early stage in his career. He would later gain worldwide acclaim for his novels 'Let the Great World Spin' and 'Transatlantic'.
Director: Susie Fallon Date: 20/01/1999 Duration: 10 mins
This film was first featured as part of Loopline Film's book series 'Imprint' which was produced for RTE.

[@StellaKuru]

This is great! Thanks so much for sharing it. Love Colum McCann and am reading "Transatlantic" at this very moment. It is really wonderful to see him at this early point in his writing career.

[@StellaKuru]

I am subscribed now and will definitely be tweeting and talking about your channel. Thanks for making this great content available to everyone!

[@islandpolorealtyinc3926]

Hi Se, Glad to see that my work is being shared and enjoyed here on RUclips. All the Best, S. Fallon

[@semerrydoyle3423]

Hi Susan
Great to hear from you. Yes indeed the film still lives and I am in the process of establishing an archive of all of Loopline Collection which will be deposited in the Irish Film Archive. Hope all is well Best Sé

[@islandpolorealtyinc3926]

That is wonderful news! I'd love to check it out. Send me a link or more info! Cheers! Susan

[@Loopline]

Thanks Stella. We are uploading a lot of gems from the archive and this one scores very high on the quality level. Please subscribe and pass it around. Best wishes Sé Merry Doyle