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Battle Of The Bogside

Synopsis

On 12 August 1969, the disaffected Catholic population of the Bogside district of Derry, Northern Ireland, took to the streets in the wake of a Protestant Apprentice Boys parade in the city. The riots continued for three days and ended when British troops were deployed, a decision that was to shape the future of Northern Ireland for over thirty years. This film takes us ‘behind the barricades’ on both sides to reveal the inside stories surrounding the battle.

Details

Year
2005
Type of project
Features
Running time
58 mins (DigiBeta), 60 mins (35mm)
Format
35mm, DigiBeta
Director
Vinny Cunningham
Producer
Brendan McCarthy, Farah Durrani
Co-Producer
Brendan McCarthy, Farah Durrani
Editor
Kevin Murray
Screenwriter
John Peto
Director of Photography
Mark McCauley
Sound
Billy Gallagher
Composer
Jim Walker
Principal cast
Lord James Callaghan, Nell McCafferty, Martin McGuinness, Gregory Campbell, Bernadette Devlin

Genre

Northern Irish

Categories

Fiction Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Perfect Cousin Productions Ltd

3 Demesne Gardens
Derry BT48 9NA, N. Ireland

T +44(0)28 7137 2432

info@northlandbroadcast.net

Sales Company

Perfect Cousin Productions Ltd

3 Demesne Gardens
Derry BT48 9NA, N. Ireland

T +44(0)28 7137 2432

info@northlandbroadcast.net

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