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202442 minPGdocumentary

Few Can See

202442 minPGdocumentary

Over 40 minutes of archival material and reenacted footage depict the late 1980s conflict in Northern Ireland and the media's response to censorship.

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Over 40 minutes of archival material and reenacted footage depict the late 1980s conflict in Northern Ireland and the media's response to censorship.

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A television set flickers with images from the late 1980s conflict in Northern Ireland. Few Can See combines archival footage with reenactments to depict the blackout strikes across Ireland and Britain. These strikes were a response to media censorship during a time of unrest. The film reveals events that were often left out of historical records, providing context to the struggle for visibility in the media. It runs for 42 minutes and offers a detailed look at a critical period in Irish history.

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