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From: Glynnwood <>
Subject: Re: [UK-Irish] Fw: [NY IRISH] Fw: DAWN OF IRELANDS TROUBLES
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 16:35:36 -0700 (PDT)
In-Reply-To: <005a01c69c9a$447b8480$2a3d8351@kiaorany4p96cp>


How can we view these films?

CIARAN COLGAN <> wrote:




> Film the Wind that shakes the Barley.... Director Ken Loach

> I would like to bring to the attention of people on the list of the basic
> details of a film which has just been released as it may be of interest to
> some people looking at Irish history.
>
> The film's director has recently won the biggest prize in world cinema the
> Palme D'or at Cannes for the film It's focus is on Ireland in the early
> 1920's which encompasses partial Irish Independence the start of the civil
> war and the birth of republicanism.
>
> It is controversial as the film has an anti oppression slant with
> parallels of current conflicts around the world. He also has a film to his
> name The Hidden Agenda about the murder of a civil rights lawyer murdered
> in Northern Ireland in the 1980's with British intelligence involvement.
>
> Therefore Ken Loach is not exactly a favourite son in certain sectors of
> the political establishment and press.
>
> Ciaran Colgan


Looking for Colgans Mayo Ireland
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