RECORDING THE TROUBLES

Sat 13 July | 11:15 | Pálás Screen 3

Recording the Troubles interrogates the dissemination of information in the media during the Troubles.

In association with aemi.

The Memories of Others
2024 | Ireland, Japan, US, France | 20′


Uncovering Japanese photographer Akihiko Okamura’s extraordinary work in Ireland during the Troubles, and the artistic and emotional impact of its recent rediscovery. This film was made in collaboration with Photo Museum Ireland, Dublin, and the Akihiko Okamura Archive, Tokyo.

Directors/Writers/Producers: Marc Lesser, Pauline Vermare
Producer: Noah Avidan

Few Can See
2024 | Ireland | 43′


Few Can See examines the legacy of broadcast censorship of the conflict in the north of Ireland and political movements during this era. The project attempts to recreate material absent from state archives due to censorship.

Director: Frank Sweeney
Producer: Emma Coen
Writers: Sean Finnan, Frank Sweeney

Principal funder