Movies and TvShows featuring "bloody-sunday" theme.

In 1972, during a civil rights march in Derry, Northern Ireland, British soldiers opened fire on unarmed civilians, resulting in the deaths of 14 people. This film depicts the events leading up to the massacre and its aftermath, highlighting the impact it had on the community and the ongoing conflict in Northern Ireland.

John Lewis: Good Trouble (2020) is a documentary that chronicles the life and activism of civil rights leader John Lewis. The film explores his journey from his early days as a young activist in the 1960s to his influential role as a member of the United States House of Representatives. Through archival footage and interviews, the film highlights Lewis's commitment to social justice, voting rights, and fighting against racial discrimination.

England 1905, a letter from Tzar Nicholas to Lord Bartlett recounts the Bloody Sunday Massacre in Saint Petersburg and becomes the catalyst for a woman’s courageous rebellion against her oppressive husband.

The testimony of the men who unwittingly became war photographers on the streets of their own towns in Northern Ireland, when violence erupted around them. Instead of photographing weddings and celebrities, as they expected, they produced the images that crudely show the suffering of ordinary people between 1968 and 1998, the worst years of the conflict.

A short film based on a true story about a blind Irish man who is reunited with the British soldier who shot him 50 years prior during the Irish troubles. After many years of contemplation and reflection, Kevin gets in touch with Maj. Roland Scott Thomas and the pair meet for the first time to discuss the harrowing events which altered both their lives forever.

A documentary film that explores the political journey of Bernadette Devlin McAliskey, a prominent Irish politician and advocate for civil rights in Northern Ireland during the 1960s and 1970s. The film showcases her activism, her role in the civil rights movement, and her experiences with discrimination, police brutality, and the ongoing conflict in Northern Ireland.

Betty Williams: Contagious Courage follows the inspiring journey of Betty Williams, a Northern Irish woman who became an influential peace activist during the Troubles in Northern Ireland. Through news footage and interviews, the film showcases Betty's unwavering commitment to finding peaceful solutions in a country torn apart by sectarian violence and political strife. From her involvement with the women's movement to her role in organizing peace rallies, Betty's story highlights the power of nonviolence and the pursuit of unity in a divided nation.

Answering the Call tells the story of the fight for voting rights in Alabama, focusing on the historic events of Bloody Sunday and the importance of the Voting Rights Act. It explores issues such as voter suppression, racism, and gerrymandering, highlighting the ongoing struggle for democracy.

30th January 2022 marked the fiftieth anniversary of Bloody Sunday. As the people of Derry city came together to commemorate the event, a bold new piece of musical theatre was staged in the Guildhall - the intended but never-reached destination for the fateful 1972 civil rights march. Commissioned by the city’s Playhouse Theatre, The White Handkerchief seeks to create a dramatic elegy to the 13 killed alongside those others injured, and to catalyse a creative legacy from those devastating events. The result is a bold experiment which renders the events of Bloody Sunday on a vivid new audio-visual canvas and seeks to inspire a new generation of local talent in musical theatre, offering a bright and unexpected legacy of that day 50 years ago. Filmed over nine months, this intimate portrait takes viewers into the heart of the production and a city striving to come to terms with the defining event of its recent history.