Projects matching: Charles McDougall

Synopsis

Sunday tells the story of an infamous day in Derry, North of Ireland and how the events of that day were subsequently covered up by the British Government of the time.
On Sunday 30 January 1972 a peaceful civil rights march against internment (imprisonment without trial), organised by the Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association, ended with 13 marchers shot dead and 15 wounded. It became known throughout the world as Bloody Sunday, an event that was seen as a defining moment in Irish/British relations.
Told primarily from the perspective of the Derry community, juxtaposed with the British Army/State's preparations and reaction to the day, Sunday communicates both the forensic and the emotional truth of what happened.

Synopsis

Tube Tales follows a series of meaningful, mysterious and downright funny encounters, based on the true-life experiences of London Underground passengers. The nine stories, unfold against a background of trains, corridors and escalators creating an unusual and enigmatic journey into the heart of London.


Filmed entirely on the London Underground each story is brought to the screen by a different director. A melting pot of the hottest British talent, both in front of and behind the camera, Tube Tales brings together, the work of directors such as Stephen Hopkins, Charles McDougall and Bob Hoskins with the directorial debuts of Ewan McGregor and Jude Law. These directing talents combine with a cast list from the forefront of British film, including Ray Winstone, Jason Flemyng, Denise Van Outen, Rachel Weisz and Hans Matheson.

Synopsis

Maria is found in a graveyard, covered in blood and with a human heart in a bag. She begins to tell the police what has happened...





Maria takes us back to an argument between Gary, a successful, working class business man, and his wife Tess, a television producer. Gary has followed Tess to a house where he believes she is sleeping with a writer, Alex. Fuelled by obsessive jealousy, Gary's repressed anger triggers a violent heart attack. He survives but is forced into a wheelchair. Tess takes the opportunity to start a sexually driven passionate affair with Alex.





A desperate Gary still wants to win Tess back and believes a heart transplant can save his marriage. Tragedy offers him hope when a 17 year old, Sean, is killed in a road accident caused by Nicola Farmer, high on cocaine. Sean's mother, Maria, agrees to allow his heart to be transplanted and Gary is the recipient. Tess walks away from the fantastic sex she is having with Alex to be with Gary.





As Gary regains his strength and tries to repair his marriage, Maria is left alone with her grief and her memories.





After confronting Alex and being humiliated at gunpoint, Gary goes looking for the source of the heart that is driving him and he traces Maria. Meeting Gary gives Maria's life meaning again. Gary takes all the information he needs but when he thinks he can walk out of her life Maria proves to be difficult. Tess tries to get rid of Maria but by now Gary trusts Maria more than he trusts Tess.





Desperate to confront Alex, Gary accidentally kills Tess, before murdering Alex and ending his own life.





A distraught Maria takes back Sean's heart from Gary and tries to return it to her son's grave. Caught by the police, she falsely confesses to murdering Gary, Tess and Alex.