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201366 minPGdocumentary

Broken Song

201366 minPGdocumentary

Rappers and singers from a working class estate on the northside of Dublin share their experiences and aspirations in this 2013 documentary.

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Rappers and singers from a working class estate on the northside of Dublin share their experiences and aspirations in this 2013 documentary.

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Claire Dix

Claire Dixdirector

Dean Scurry

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James Costellocast

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A documentary telling the story of rappers and singers in a working class estate on the northside of Dublin.

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