Writer: Paul Greengrass

Country: Ireland

Year: 2002

Synopsis: A re-enactment of the Derry 30/01/72 events where several Irishmen died in what was supposed to be a peaceful march for civil rights.

This film prompted me to think of the state that Ireland and England are in this present day. It also prompted me to think of the songs of civil rights which U2 and Sinead O'Connor have been singing about in their country. It's strange, but I just can't help but think that is a bias in this film because it was made by an Irish director. As much as he tried to be fair about the whole event, did he hide things which we should've known? Were the British all bad? Nevertheless, the shaky camera, fade in/fade out, jump cuts and poor lighting made me feel like I was there to witness the chilling event that very day. The fact that there seemed no continuous dialogue and no basic structure meant that the viewer was very much like an eavesdropper to all that was happening. A downside to watching a documentary about a well-known event is that we already know the end, so there is anticipation of what is to happen.