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The Ban

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Chris Morris and Steve Coogan in The Day Today sketch show.

Synopsis

During the conflict in Northern Ireland a practice developed that saw actors hired to dub those associated with the IRA on broadcast media. Via unseen archive footage and interviews with key figures, THE BAN reflects on the British government’s use of the threat of ‘terrorism’ to justify censorship.
Official Selection International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) 2024 - International premiere

Details

Year
2024
Type of film
Shorts
Running Time
26 min
Format
Digital
Director
Roisin Agnew
Producer
Sam Howard
Executive Producer
Alison Millar
Editor
Nicole Halova
Screenwriter
Roisin Agnew
Director of Photography
Sam Howard
Sound
Yellowmoon Productions
Music
Oscar Khan aka Oxhy
Principal Cast
With contributions from: Gerry Adams, Stephen Rea, Eamonn McCann
Archive Research
Evan Marshall, Stephen Neue, Francis Jones for Northern Ireland Screen Digital Film Archive

Production status

Complete

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Last updated 14th January 2025

Production Company

Erica Starling Productions
Conway Mill
5-7 Conway Street
Belfast
BT13 2DE