In Time, Dónal Lunny

Dónal Lunny is one of Ireland’s most outstanding artists and this is the first film account of his life - a portrait that reveals his peerless contribution to Irish culture and music.

A founding member of Planxty, The Bothy Band and Moving Hearts, Lunny played a central role in reviving and transforming Irish traditional and folk music for new generations.

In this film, music fuses with the personal arc of Dónal Lunny’s biographical journey, bringing the artist into being on screen. It explores how pivotal moments in his creative and personal life intersected with major cultural, political and historical shifts in Ireland and across the world.