We Only Want the Earth: The Life and Ideas of James Connolly

An iconic presence on the landscape of Irish socialism and republicanism, the name of James Connolly looms large in the trade union movement and wherever radical left-wing politics are espoused. The film tries to place Connolly’s radical ideas and many political achievements against the landscape of the contemporary world as well as documenting his more prominent role in the 1916 Easter Rising. The film aims to reclaim Connolly's story as well as invoke his important social vision, with a clear eye on how it resonates in our contemporary time - an era when even democracy itself appears under threat.