Hailed by many as one of the best documentary series of all time about the Troubles, Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland is a bone-breaking two-year film by Keo Films and Northern Irish indie Walk On Air. It was the culmination of a lot of hard work.
The five-part series eschews experts and politicians and instead focuses on ordinary people, sharing their personal memories of the 30-year conflict and the lasting impact it has had on their lives. Share. Many of our contributors are speaking publicly about their experiences for the first time.
One judge summed it up by saying, “An extraordinary, descriptive and emotional first-person account that brings to life the horrors of recent history better than any other documentary series that I can remember.”
The series combines public and private archives with live interviews to explore key moments of unrest and the everyday experiences of people living in the midst of violence.
The documentary has been widely praised for its balanced collection of stories from contributors from all sides of the conflict.
One judge described the film as an “extraordinary” documentary, adding: “Memorable, moving, insightful, powerfully distilled and haunting.”
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