Film
When Hockey Came to Belfast
2004 · 50m · Documentary
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Overview
This documentary tells the moving story of Northern Irish teenage hockey players Andrew and Paul, best friends in a city divided by religion. In Belfast, hockey is bringing Northern Irish youth together in a shared love of the game, providing a respite from the Protestant-Catholic turf warfare that pervades their lives. Set against the backdrop of a post-conflict society, the film provides an intimate glimpse into the realities of life in Belfast—the 12-metre-high walls that divide Catholic and Protestant, the precautions Andrew and Paul must take to be friends, and the safety they find on the rink at Dundonald.
Crew
- Linda ConwayDirector · Writer
- Selwyn JacobProducer
- Shelly HamerEditor
Details
- Release date
- January 1, 2004
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 50m
- Genres
- Documentary
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