Project Detail

Lost Lives

Name: Lost Lives
Director: Dermot Lavery, Michael Hewitt
Genre: Human Rights, Northern Irish
Released: 2019
Duration: 93 min

Synopsis

Based on the book 'Lost Lives', which records every single death and its circumstances since the beginning of the modern conflict known as the Troubles in Northern Ireland, this heartfelt documentary is a cinematic homage to those, from all sides, who lost their lives. Powerfully narrated by famous Irish and Northern Irish actors, including Kenneth Branagh, Brendan Gleeson, Roma Downey, Liam Neeson, Bríd Brennan and Stephen Rea, the film weaves archive footage with recordings of family and friends responding to the devastating news of the death of loved ones. A score performed by the Ulster Orchestra and striking cinematography complete this elegiac piece. The last entry in the book is Lyra McKee, a journalist who was fatally shot in 2019 – an essential reminder that peace can be a fragile process.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2019 - Love Strand - World premiere

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Details

Year: 2019
Type of project: Features
Running time: 93 min
Director: Dermot Lavery, Michael Hewitt 1st Feature
Producer: Dermot Lavery, Michael Hewitt
Principal cast: Bríd Brennan, Roma Downey, Kenneth Branagh, Stephen Rea

Genre

Human Rights Northern Irish

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

DoubleBand Films

3 Crescent Gardens
Belfast
BT7 1NS

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