On 30th January 1972, British soldiers shot dead 13 unarmed civilians taking part in a civil rights march in Derry, Northern Ireland.
Bloody Sunday was a major turning point in the history of the modern Irish troubles, catapulting a low intensity conflict into a civil war, driving many young men into the ranks of the IRA and fueling a 25 year cycle of violence.
“Bloody Sunday” is the story of that day, from dawn till dusk, from the start of a peaceful march, to the arrival of thousands of troops on the streets of the besieged city and the ensuing violent and tragic confrontation.
It is a war film about the struggle for peace.
Starring: James Nesbitt (Monroe; The Deep; Cold Feet); Tim Pigott-Smith (Quantum Of Solace; Foyles War; The Houe)
Director: Paul Greengrass (The Bourne Supremacy; United 93; The Bourne Ultimatum)
Co-produced by Jim Sheridan (In the Name of the Father, In America, My Left Foot) and edited by Clare Douglas (Capturing Mary, Gideon’s Daughter, United 93)
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