Janson Media’s DVD, St. Patrick: Apostle of Ireland, delves beneath the myth of Ireland’s patron saint to reveal that the patron saint was an ordinary man who accomplished the extraordinary by placing his faith in God. Filmmaker David Tennant explores St. Patrick, from his birth to his death. What little is known about the patron saint of Ireland is uncovered, from his years as a slave to his trek across Ireland teaching a distinctive form of Christianity to its people. Exquisitely filmed on location in Ireland, and using dramatic wide-screen black and white re-creations, Saint Patrick Apostle of Ireland, visually traces the great saint’s footsteps. Patrick’s actual confessions are read in voice-over, and evocative music further carries viewers back in time, weaving an emotional portrait of this mysterious man.
St. Patrick: Apostle of Ireland (1 x 46′) is available from all major distributor for a suggested retail price of $24.95. “Combining breathtaking camera work and St. Patrick’s ardent confessions to evoke his life and times, this poetic portrait of Ireland’s patron saint recreates what little is known of St. Patrick,” said Video Librarian Magazine. “The essence of the film is found in the moody black and white footage used for a dramatic reenactment of key points in Patrick’s life. An entrancing bit of filmmaking.” 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. The film stars Nicholas McCarthy as Saint Patrick.
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