Capturing Conflict Symposium - Dr Ciara Chambers

The inherent drama of Ireland’s centuries-long struggle for independence has captured the imaginations of Irish and international screenwriters and directors since the early days of cinema, when newsreel cameramen documented the turbulent 1900-22 period, and dramatists like the Kalem Company made a series of bold nationalist narratives.
As we mark the centenary of the War of Independence and the Irish Civil War, the Capturing Conflict programme presented a selection of feature film representations, both Irish and foreign, dating from the silent era to more recent times.
The Capturing Conflict Symposium on June 24th was presented in partnership with Maynooth University, and was supported by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media under the Decade of Centenaries Programme 2012-2023.
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