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198852 minPG-13documentary

Irish Ways

198852 minPG-13documentary

Daily confrontations between the British Army and Irish Nationalists unfold amid widespread discrimination and a climate of fear and mistrust.

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Daily confrontations between the British Army and Irish Nationalists unfold amid widespread discrimination and a climate of fear and mistrust.

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Arthur MacCaigdirector

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In neighborhoods across Ireland, British soldiers confront Irish nationalists amid rising tensions. The film documents discrimination in housing and employment, and laws that allow for the arbitrary arrest of nationalists. Citizens live under constant surveillance, with television ads urging them to report suspicious activity. The film captures voices from both sides, illustrating the daily impacts of conflict in a divided society.

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