Film & TV
Bloody Sunday
Film
Based on Don Mullan's book "Eyewitness Bloody Sunday" the film follows civil rights leader Ivan Cooper through that fateful day of Sunday Jan 30th 1972
Written and Directed by Paul Grengrass
Starring James Nesbitt as Ivan Cooper.
Based on on testimonies of both sides - soldiers and marchers
On 30th January 1972, British soldiers shot dead 13 unarmed civilians taking part in an anti-internment civil rights march in Derry, Northern Ireland. The event was a major turning point in the history of the modern Irish troubles, driving many young men into the IRA and fuelling a 25-year cycle of violence. This powerful, award winning film tells the story of Bloody Sunday - just 1 day.
Based on Don Mullan's book "Eyewitness Bloody Sunday" the film follows civil rights leader Ivan Cooper through that fateful day of Sunday Jan 30th 1972
Written and Directed by Paul Grengrass
Starring James Nesbitt as Ivan Cooper.
Based on on testimonies of both sides - soldiers and marchers
On 30th January 1972, British soldiers shot dead 13 unarmed civilians taking part in an anti-internment civil rights march in Derry, Northern Ireland. The event was a major turning point in the history of the modern Irish troubles, driving many young men into the IRA and fuelling a 25-year cycle of violence. This powerful, award winning film tells the story of Bloody Sunday - just 1 day.
