The Negotiator
Synopsis
First sent across the Atlantic in 1995 by President Clinton, the Maine native brought patience and persistence to the task which finally saw the historic, all-party peace talks conclude on Good Friday 1998.
In this new feature documentary from Fine Point Films, Belfast director Trevor Birney explores Mitchell’s work as a negotiator in the lead-up to the Good Friday Agreement.
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- Year
- 2024
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 92 min
- Director
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Trevor Birney
- Producer
- Andrew Tully, Stephen Duds
- Editor
- Andy Tohill
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