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Original title

‘71aka

AKA

Year

2014

Running time

99 min.

Country

United Kingdom

Director

Yann Demange

Screenwriter

Gregory Burke

Cast

Music

David Holmes

Cinematography

Tat Radcliffe

Producer

Crab Apple Films, Warp Films

Genre

Action. Drama | 1970s. IRA. Army

Synopsis

1971, and the conflict in Northern Ireland is escalating towards civil war. Young English recruit Gary is called into action in Belfast. The situation in the city is confusing and challenging – even for experienced military commanders. The town is divided into ‘loyal’ Protestant and ‘hostile’ Catholic areas. Both parties have paramilitary units; in addition, radical street gangs and undercover agents from all sides are trying to assert their interests on their own initiative. During a patrol, the soldiers become embroiled in a scuffle and one of them loses their weapon. Gary and a fellow soldier follow the thief who disappears into the crowd. Suddenly Gary is having to fend for himself alone in the midst of enemy territory. His journey back to his base that night is an odyssey filled with uncertainty, fear and desperation.

Awards: 2015: National Board of Review (NBR): Top Independent Films

2014: BAFTA Awards: 2 Nominations including Most Outstanding British Film

2014: European Film Awards: Nominated to Best First Feature

2014: Berlin Film Festival: Official Selection

2014: British Independent Film Awards (BIFA): Best Director. 6 Nominations

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