‘A Traveller Family’ explores the lives of four generations of the Collins family. From Big James Collins, 78, one of the last Traveller tinsmiths in Ireland, to his great-grandniece and great-grandnephew, Catherine and Dan, aged 14 and 16, actor and activist, Michael and Catherine Collins and Johnny Collins, 20, the first in his extended family to enter third-level education. Through one family’s story, the film reflects on changing times, Traveller identity, and the powerful role creativity plays across generations.
