Details
In 1988, during the conflict in Northern Ireland, Margaret Thatcher's government banned UK broadcasters from giving airtime to representatives of the IRA and Sinn Féin, to deprive them of 'the oxygen of publicity'.
Thanks to a loophole in the law, a practice developed for actors to dub recorded interviews instead.Through unseen archive footage and present-day interviews with key figures such as Gerry Adams and Stephen Rea (who once voiced him), The Ban reflects on the British government’s use of the threat of ‘terrorism’ to justify censorship, drawing inevitable comparisons with today.
Please note this film is 27 mins.
The screening at 18:00 will be followed by a panel discussion with director Roisin Agnew, Trevor Birney (producer of Kneecap) and Peter Taylor (artistic director of Berwick Film and Media Arts Festival)
Screening times and booking
Please note: There are only 5 mins of trailers before our screenings
Prices
Off Peak: £5 (£5 concessions)
Event: £9 (£7 concessions)
Please note: There are only 5 mins of trailers before our screenings
Prices
Off Peak: £5 (£5 concessions)
Event: £9 (£7 concessions)