Remains
Willie Doherty
Synopsis
Remains is a powerful fictitious film based on real events. As part of a spate of punishment shootings in 2012 in Derry by the dissident Republican group Republican Action Against Drugs (RAAD), a father was ordered to bring his son and another boy, a cousin, to a specified location to be kneecapped. Such punishments were administered by the IRA to control drug use or anti-social behaviour during the conflict in the North of Ireland but are now used by dissident republicans to exert control. Commenting on the work Doherty stated, “I revisit these same locations in Remains to explore the idea of the generational nature of the conflict, how it passes through families and the vicious circle that people can get caught up in".
(Text sourced from http://www.imma.ie/en/page_237023.htm on Dec 11th 2016)
Details
Title
Remains
Year
2013
Form
Short
Key phrases
historical, social problem, social conflict, northern ireland, violence in men, punishment, control, compliance
Language
English
Duration
00:15:00
Original formats
to be confirmed
Aspect ratio
16:9
Colour
Colour
Sound
Yes
