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BBFC RatingBelfast Film Festival: Short Documentary Programme 2

CertificateNot Rated
Director(s)Various
Season Belfast Film Festival and Docs Ireland

Often caught between places to screen, a short non-fiction film has far less opportunities to be seen in a cinema environment, especially if made independently, and we hope to address that with this event.

Dir: Mairéad Ní Thréinir, 20mins, ROI
Tit for Tatt follows the experiences of two breast cancer survivors who were inspired to mark their battles by getting tattoos on their surgery scars.

''YEOOO!!” - 72 Hours in Belfast's Holylands
Dir: Dominic Coyle, 22mins, NI
Filmed in Belfast’s infamous student area known as ‘the Holylands’, this observational documentary follows students as they celebrate St. Patrick’s day. Meanwhile, the area’s long-term residents try and adapt to living in the middle of this huge street party, which has been dubbed ‘Belfast’s answer to Mardi Gras’.

Up The Mountain
Dir: Donal Moloney, 12mins, ROI
Eddie lost his wife 20 years ago. A broken heart and depression followed. His love of horses and family eventually got him through the difficult times. His biggest day of the year is now ‘The Ballinasloe Horse Fair’.

This Was Told To Me
Dir. Simon Aeppli, 12mins, NI

This Was Told to Me is a personal essay film set in the once notorious ‘Bandit Country’ of South Armagh, and explores themes of memory, identity, love, loss and exile. The film combines photographs, video, text and sound materials to create a road movie that melds documentary and narrative, past and present.

Broken Lives: The Legacy of Conflict
Dir. Sean Murray, 20mins, NI

Examining the lives of four people who have been affected by exceptional traumatic experiences. During the conflict the community of West Belfast experienced high levels of social and economic exclusion that continue to this day. Broken Lives looks at the phenomenon of transgenerational trauma and the efforts of dedicated community workers who strive to create opportunities and inspire change for a growing number of victims.

All films recommended 18+ unless otherwise indicated



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