Inspired by Nell McCafferty’s book, The Armagh Women, it follows Aine, a young woman caught up in a violent incident involving the British Army, who finds herself sharing a cell with Eileen, a high ranking Republican prisoner. At first, Aine is opposed to the other prisoners as they campaign for political status, but when Eileen embarks on a hunger strike her feelings begin to change.

At WANDA we want to revisit films of the past to explore how women’s stories are told and how women are represented. We feel it is important to look at films from around the world to do this, but also to examine films about Irish history and how they help shape the cultural narrative surrounding women and history in this country.

WANDA: Feminism & Moving Image returns for its second edition. Head to wandabelfast.com for more information.