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Biographical portrait of Ireland's patron saint. Precious few historical facts are known of this man who walked through pre-Christian Fifth Century Ireland. Two documents written by Patrick, the Confession and his Letter to Coroticus, an Irish warlord, are all that remain. Yet these brief writings captured his emotional state, his innermost feelings and aspirations. Patrick's actual confessions are read in voice-over, and, in addition to Patrick's own words, the film features on-camera interviews with two noted experts on Irish history, Father Frank Fahey of Ballintubber Abbey, and Michael Slavin, author of 'The Book of Tara'. This Canadian-made documentary stars Nicholas McCarthy as Saint Patrick in the dramatic reconstructions. |