Debut video from Michael D.Higgins upcoming album has been released

One of the stars of Kin appears in the video.

The video was directed by the award winning Ellius Grace, who is known for Lost & Found, A Song, and his recent work on Christy Moore's Boy in the Wild.

The themes of the president’s poem are depicted through the theatrical performance which features actors Ciaran Hinds, Olwen Fouéré and Eanna Hardwicke.

Netting together to create a short film, a sequence of videos will be released, offering an insight into 1940s Ireland and the difficulties faced by many during that period.

President Higgins was born in 1941 Limerick, growing up in County Clare, where he lived from the age of 5 with his aunt and uncle.

He was a factory worker and an ESB clerk before becoming the first in his family to access higher education.

As have many other Irish people, President Higgins has seen generations of his family emigrate.

On top of being a politician, Michael D. Higgins is renowned for his writings and poetry.

Against All Certainty will be the first-ever collection of vocal recordings of his works and will be available in a number of formats, including a beautiful CD hardback and a 60-page hardback book with essays, poetry, forwards, and pictures.

A coloured vinyl will also be available.

You can watch the video for Against All Certainty now ahead of the album's release on September 5.