Born and Reared
Synopsis
A moving documentary that explores contemporary Northern Ireland, through the lives of four men living in the aftermath of violent conflict; a story about reimagined identity of place and the fragility of masculinity.
Contextualised by the country's past the film is firmly rooted in Northern Ireland today, as a population struggles to come to terms with the horrors and the sacrifices of its past and the men turn to face a future defined by their hopes, rather than regret.
Filmed over a year with the men in and around their homes, the filmmakers focussed on the stories that took place long after the news cameras had left the story that was Northern Ireland.
Thirty years of violence came to an end in a 1998 peace deal, and the door on almost relentless media interest also closed. But the lives of those affected indirectly or otherwise by the so-called ‘Troubles’ continued…
In a society where masculinity has long been measured in violence and aggression, what happens to the identities of men when the Troubles end and the roles previously held are no longer accepted or needed?
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Details
- Year
- 2016
- Type of film
- Features
- Running Time
- 66 mins
- Format
- HD DSLR
- Director
- Henrietta Norton 1st Feature
- Producer
- Henrietta Norton
- Co-Producer
- Dan Dennison
- Executive Producer
- Iris Bedell, Roger Woolman
- Editor
- Ollie Huddlestone, Benjamin Gerstein
- Director of Photography
- Dan Dennison
- Sound
- Henrietta Norton
- Music
- Luke Coltman
- Principal Cast
- Bobby Mathieson, Danny Humphries, Brian Foulis, Billy McManus
- Film Images
- Billy McManus (The Markets) - Photographed by Dan Dennison, Bobby Mathieson (Portrait at home) - Photographed by Dan Dennison
Production status
Complete
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Last updated 9th June 2016
