Mairéad Farrell: An Unfinished Conversation (2014)
Mairéad Farrell was shot dead by the SAS in Gibraltar in 1988 along with two other unarmed members of the IRA in one of the most controversial incidents arising from the Troubles in Northern Ireland. She had just been released from prison the year before after serving ten years for causing an explosion at an hotel near Belfast. The killing of the three provoked an international outcry and eventual enquiry. Due to her youth, her gender and her stature within the IRA, Mairéad Farrell was, unsurprisingly, quickly subsumed into the pantheon of Irish republican martyrs. But behind the mythologizing and demonisation of the time, there was also a real person, a flesh and blood young woman who was prepared to kill and die for her beliefs.
Cast
- Briona Nic Dhiarmada - Self
- Brian Feeney - Self
- Geoffrey Howe - Self
- Séan O Suilleabhain - Self
- Ruan O'Donnell - Self
- Reamonn O'Muiri - Self
- Mary Doyle - Self
- Danny Morrison - Self
- Sinéad Moore - Self
- Geraldine Holland - Self
Keywords
the troubles (north ireland, 1966-98)
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Mairéad Farrell: An Unfinished Conversation about?
- Mairéad Farrell was shot dead by the SAS in Gibraltar in 1988 along with two other unarmed members of the IRA in one of the most controversial incidents arising from the Troubles in Northern Ireland. She had just been released from prison the year before after serving ten years for causing an explosion at an hotel near Belfast. The killing of the three provoked an international outcry and eventual enquiry. Due to her youth, her gender and her stature within the IRA, Mairéad Farrell was, unsurprisingly, quickly subsumed into the pantheon of Irish republican martyrs. But behind the mythologizing and demonisation of the time, there was also a real person, a flesh and blood young woman who was prepared to kill and die for her beliefs.
- Who directed Mairéad Farrell: An Unfinished Conversation?
- Mairéad Farrell: An Unfinished Conversation was directed by Martina Durac.
- Who stars in Mairéad Farrell: An Unfinished Conversation?
- Mairéad Farrell: An Unfinished Conversation stars Briona Nic Dhiarmada, Brian Feeney, Geoffrey Howe, Séan O Suilleabhain, Ruan O'Donnell, Reamonn O'Muiri.
- How long is Mairéad Farrell: An Unfinished Conversation?
- Mairéad Farrell: An Unfinished Conversation has a runtime of 52m (52 minutes).
- What genre is Mairéad Farrell: An Unfinished Conversation?
- Mairéad Farrell: An Unfinished Conversation is a Documentary, War film.
- Where was Mairéad Farrell: An Unfinished Conversation produced?
- Mairéad Farrell: An Unfinished Conversation was produced in Ireland.