France, Belgium, Ireland, UK, 2024
Running time: 114’
Director: Alessandra Celesia; writer: Alessandra Celesia; cinematography: François Chambe; editing: Frédéric Fichefet; sound: Quentin Jacques; producers: Jean-Laurent Csinidis, Geneviève De Bauw, Jeremiah Cullinane, John McIlduff; production companies: Films de Force Majeure, Thank You & Good Night Productions, Planet Korda Pictures, Dumbworld. Irish location: Belfast
Docs Ireland 2024, Best Irish Documentary
IFTA – Irish Film and Television Academy Awards 2025, George Morrison prize for Best Feature Documentary
SYNOPSIS
In his tower-block apartment in New Lodge, Joe reenacts memories from his childhood amidst the “Troubles“. In this Catholic area of Belfast, the number of deaths was tragically significant. Joe is joined by neighbours Jolene, Sean, Angie, and others, all willingly participating in this process of revisiting the collective memories that shaped their lives and the district they live in.
DIRECTOR
Alessandra Celesia was born in Italy and lives between Paris and Belfast. After studying literature and theatre, she started a career in performing arts. She made her first film, Luntano, in 2006. Since then, she has directed several films including The Bookseller of Belfast (2011, Best Film and Audience awards at Festival dei Popoli), Italian Mirage (2013), Anatomia del miracolo (2017), and The Mechanics of Things (2023).
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