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Lyra

Synopsis

An emotive, intimate film portrait of the life and death of Northern Irish journalist Lyra McKee, who was murdered by dissident Republicans the day before Good Friday, April 2019. Directed by her close friend, documentarian Alison Millar, the film seeks answers to her senseless killing through Lyra’s own work and words. In just 29 years, she rose from working-class roots in the epicentre of war torn Belfast to become an internationally renowned investigative journalist, seeking justice for crimes that had been forgotten amid the euphoria surrounding the 1998 Good Friday Peace agreement. As the voice of her ceasefire generation, Lyra represented hope for a future free of conflict. Her death is another tragic milestone for a country trying to shake off the shackles of its violent past.
Official Selection Sheffield DocFest 2022 - Rebellions - UK premiere

Details

Year
2022
Type of film
Features
Running time
91 min
Format
DCP
Director
Alison Millar 1st Feature
Producer
Alison Millar, Jackie Doyle
Executive Producer
Siobhan Sinnerton, Edward Watts, Andrew Eaton, Greg Darby, Louisa Compton
Editor
Chloe Lambourne
Director of Photography
Mark McCauley
Sound
Paul Maynes
Music
David Holmes
Principal cast
Lyra McKee

Genre

LGBTQIA+ Human Rights Northern Irish Woman Director

Categories

Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Erica Starling Productions Ltd

293 Ormeau Road
Belfast BT7 3GG
Northern Ireland

Sales Company

Cinephil

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