Hi Penny and Alison,
When I posted this thread, I intended it to be just a fun "my favorite movie about here" sort of thing. When Penny posted that there weren't any Northern Ireland films that weren't about "the Troubles" I thought that was just hyperbole.
Well, I was wrong. I did a search for "Northern Ireland Films." I got about 60 hits. When I excluded culinary tours and travel documentaries there were about 40 features left. They ranged from the 1930's to the 2000's, produced from Belfast to Hollywood to London. As I explored them one by one I found every one had descriptions that included "IRA" or "Terrorism" or "the Troubles." It's as though every film made around the world or in the US about this country were about the Civil War (1860-1865). While the conflict between the IRA and the Ulster Protestants and Britain is certainly rife with dramatic possibilities, it shouldn't dominate every film about the region.
It seems that Northern Ireland is long overdue for dramas, comedies and other genres of films that come from the rest of the world.
Penny, ever thought of becoming a filmmaker?
Best,
Mellie
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