The IRA are having an important meeting in which they are about to discuss the killing of a senior UDA man. They are in a dark confined room, which is filled with smoke. The camera slowly moves along, showing each of the men, before anyone speaks.
Ciaran (IRA) - Right men this is it. No backin' out now do ye hear me?
The camera then moves slowly along the men, giving the viewer a good chance to see them all. It stops on Ryan at a close-up shot and he begins to speak.
Ryan (IRA) - Of course not Mick, iv been waitin' my whole life to get one of these fenian rats.
The men all begin to look very pumped up. They look at eachother reassuringly. There is then a close-up shot of Spud and he says his line in anger.
Spud (IRA) - So have I, this fella is gonna pay for what happened in Lurgan on Saturday.
Camera Switches to UDA meeting. They are sitting in a similar room, which is dark and misty. There are a few drinks placed on the table. They are discussing the revenge killing of a Catholic due to take place that night.
Chris (UDA) - Well said there James, the only sad thing about Lurgan is that they didn't kill more of the scumbags.
The camera turns to Cricky who is looking fed up with the way the conversation is going. The camera focuses on him in an over-shoulder shot.
Cricky (UDA) - Right enough about that.. whats the plan for tonight?
Camera switches to IRA meeting. The dialogue is interlinking and the two groups are answering each others questions, showing how similar the men actually are - same morals, different beliefs. There is a close up shot on the IRA man then the camera begins to zoom out, adding a serious effect to the chilling statement he makes.
Ciaran (IRA) - We wanna take him out, but remember we are entering enemy territory tonight, so if we slip up we are dead.
The camera switches to Conor who is looking slightly worried. It is a close-up shot. He trembles his words slightly.
Conor (IRA) - I don't think its a good idea going to his home.. what if..
The camera switches back to Ciaran who is looking quite annoyed and serious! He speaks in a firm tone! Once again, this is a close-up shot.
Ciaran (IRA) - Listen Raymond, theres no time to be freakin' out, your either in or your out! Now what is it??
The camera switches back again to UDA meeting. All the men are looking at Jordan awaiting his answer. The camera glances along them briefly before focusing on him in an over shoulder shot.
Jordan (UDA) - You've known me long enough to know i wouldn't back out from anything, do you think i'm scared of the taigs?
The camera turns to Chris who is looking quite reassured. It is a mid-shot, which shows him and all the others too.
Chris (UDA) - Right thats good, just needed to make sure I have everyones word that they're going through with this. Theres too many eejits about these days saying there gonna do this and that.
The camera turns to Ryan who is nodding his head. It is a close-up shot.
Ryan (UDA) - Too right Jackie, all talk no action.
The camera switches to IRA meeting. The camera is focused on Spud as he nervously asks a question. It is a close-up shot.
Spud (IRA) - This may sound like a stupid question but.. whos gonna pull the trigger?
The camera then switches swiftly to Ciaran, who does not look amused at the 'stupid question'. It is a mid-shot which slowly zooms into a close-up throughout the line.
Ciaran (IRA) - Your right, it is a stupid question, whoever needs to, when the opportunity arrives.. take it. Hopefully its me though (laughs).
The camera switches again to UDA meeting. They are all laughing. The camera focuses on Cricky as he says his line. It is an over-shoulder shot.
Cricky (UDA) - Id be more than happy to pull the trigger on one of them vermin scum.
The camera turns to Chris who has stopped laughing and has a serious look on his face. It is a close-up shot of him. The smoke of a cigarette is blowing infront of the camera.
Chris (UDA) - Lets not get carried away.. we have a job to do!
The camera slowly glances among the men which shows them sitting up straight, and wiping away their laughter as they become serious. It then stops at Jordan who begins to speak, this is a mid-shot.
Jordan (UDA) - If we are sticking to the plan then the attack is supposed to be carried out in just over an hour. So we may get the show on the road.
The camera switches to IRA meeting. They are all looking very pumped up. They begin to finish their drinks. There is a medium shot which zooms into a close-up when Ryan begins to speak.
Ryan (IRA) - Happy days! Im ready when you are, lets do this!!
The camera turns to Ciaran. It is a medium shot and he is looking round the table at all the men. He then begins to look at each man as he tells them their role. He speaks firmly and confidently throughout.
Ciaran (IRA) - Right we've been through it before but just so yous are all sure.. Paddy your behind the wheel tonight, Raymond and Sandsy will be keepin' dick on each side of the house.. and me and Marty will break in and shoot him dead. But listen fellas, if anything was to kick off or something goes wrong, don't hesitate to shoot. Its either kill or be killed in these circumstances.
The camera turns to Campbell who is nodding his head in agreement with Ciaran. It is an over-shoulder shot.
Campbell (IRA) - Micks right, ya' can't take no chances.
The camera switches to UDA meeting. Chris is talking very confidently with a serious tone, showing his authority. It is a close-up shot which zooms out slowly.
Chris (UDA) - Yes, just be careful though, and no women or kids. The UDAs under enough scrutiny at the minute.
The camera turns to Cricky who looks at Chris then to the rest of the men. It is an over-shoulder shot. He speaks in a serious tone.
Cricky (UDA) - You have our word Jackie. No women or kids.
The camera switches back to IRA meeting. Ciaran is now speaking quicker, in a more ecstatic tone. It is a medium shot. He finishes his drink then slams it down on the table.
Ciaran (IRA) - Right in that case, we are ready to go. Sandsy get four handguns and one automatic from the stash and bring them to the car.
Campbell (playing Sandsy) gets up to walk out then stops and says his line. It is a medium shot which begins to zoom into a close-up. He sounds quite sentimental and almost like he is having second thoughts about it.
Campbell (IRA) - Alright will do. I just hope this cause we're fightin' for is worth it.
The camera switches back to UDA meeting. There is a close-up shot of Chris. He puts out a cigarette then begins to speak. He once again speaks in a firm confident tone to raise the moods in the room.
Chris (UDA) - Nows not the time to get sentimental. Keep your head screwed on would ye... right its time, lets go.
The camera for the final time switches back to IRA meeting. There is a close-up shot of Ciaran who looks at Paddy and nods. He seems quite excitement but also nervous as they are about to embark on their task.
Ciaran (IRA) - Your right Paddy we don't wanna be late. Lets go boys. Oh and remember, shoot to kill. Leave no casualties, casualties are witnesses, and witnesses are jail sentences.
Members of the two groups get up and begin to change into paramilitary gear - they put on balaclavas, army jackets/black coats, and gloves. They then exit the room.
Thursday, 14 February 2013
Cast
There will be around six people acting in our project. Three members of each paramilitary group. The IRA scene will be shot in Casement Park on the 20th of March 2013, while the UDA scene will be shot on the 12th of April 2013 at a location in South Belfast.
Cast:
-Ciaran McCourt - IRA Commander
-Sean Campbell - IRA
-Spud McAllister - IRA
-Chris McIlvenny - UDA Commander
-Christopher McLarnon - UDA
-Dan O'Hanlon - UDA
Cast:
-Ciaran McCourt - IRA Commander
-Sean Campbell - IRA
-Spud McAllister - IRA
-Chris McIlvenny - UDA Commander
-Christopher McLarnon - UDA
-Dan O'Hanlon - UDA
Thursday, 7 February 2013
Planning
Plot:
Our film is set in 1976, in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It follows the story of two families from different communities who lose loved ones in two separate sectarian attacks. These families are affected negatively by these events and become bitter against the other communities. Although these families are very different, in their culture and their way of life, they are very similar in the way they feel about the people of different religions who live in Northern Ireland. The brothers of the two dead men who were attacked, meet in an unusual situation after both leaving Belfast to find a better life for themselves in New York. They end up getting jobs together in a bar and become good friends before finding out they are from separate communities. They begin talking about their past and realise they were both affected by their brothers' killings on the same day, they realise that their history with Nothern Ireland could help reshape the future of it.
Location:
For the IRA meeting we thought the best location would be an old empty irish pub. We could film in casement social club because its decor and atmosphere that would be perfect for what we want for our movie. We also wanted a pub that wasn't modern in anyway, and looked like it was from our time period, which Casement is perfect for.
For the UDA meeting we had an idea to just film this scene in a street alleyway or at the outside of an old building as this would contrast completely with the other meeting, this is our aim. When filming we need to make sure no modern cars are in the shot because this would ruin our continuity of the film.
We will then film shots of murals around Belfast, with an equal amount from each side. We plan to get these shots from the Falls Road and Shankill Road as there is a lot of choice here.
Costume:
With costume we want all of our actors to wear clothes that represent both their low social class and their communities. To do this we want realistic old clothes to give a believable feel to our film. This would include very simple costumes with leather jackets, jumpers, white shirts and jeans.
Mise en Scene:
Our mise en scene and props should be realistic and create a believable scene for the audience. The props we need are just guns, but if these do not look genuine our film won't get the audience response we are aiming for.
Lighting:
For the lighting of our film, we want a very dark and misty look. Using only natural or available light we can get this look on the film and this will give a realistic sense of the scene. Also as we are working on a very limited budget, using natural light is the ideal thing.
Wednesday, 6 February 2013
Audience Expectations - Our Project
When deciding to do our project around 'The Troubles' we took the audience into consideration a lot. This is because it is a very raw topic here in Northern Ireland so we needed to make sure that we portrayed the story realistically, otherwise the audience would find it very disappointing. This led us to do immense research and background work in order to make the most authentic film possible, which would hopefully meet the audiences needs and wants.
We hope that they will have a positive reaction to it, although also leaving them with a sense of sadness and regret that this kind of thing actually happened. We also hope that they are happy with how we portrayed both sides of the community as we have made sure we were not one sided at all, and did not glorify any particular group. The audience should feel extremely drawn in while watching the clip, and we have worked hard on storyline and script to ensure we hold their attention the whole time. This is also important as we need their full focus in order to get a real idea of what is going on.
We hope that they will have a positive reaction to it, although also leaving them with a sense of sadness and regret that this kind of thing actually happened. We also hope that they are happy with how we portrayed both sides of the community as we have made sure we were not one sided at all, and did not glorify any particular group. The audience should feel extremely drawn in while watching the clip, and we have worked hard on storyline and script to ensure we hold their attention the whole time. This is also important as we need their full focus in order to get a real idea of what is going on.
Research Five
Another film I found during my research was 'The Devils Own' which is about an IRA gunman who draws an American family into the crossfire of terrorism. I found the opening scene of it very interesting in-particular, and also extremely useful to our project. It starts with two IRA men being tipped off that there is a suspicious car outside the house, in which there are three loyalist paramilitaries in. They begin to get ready for an attack, and quickly go to their gun stash where they take machine guns out and a balaclava. The main IRA man, played by Brad Pitt, then gives a quick briefing on what they will do before positioning themselves in preparation for the attack. Once the loyalists enter there is a huge gun fight, which results in the army arriving at the scene and meeting the same fate as the loyalists. This helped us to get an idea of how an attack would have been carried out and the hatred these two sides of the community had for each other. It also helped us to establish how carefully an attack on the 'enemy' must be planned, because if not it could result in the operation going wrong and the men being shot dead, which is what happened in this case. When writing our script we took this into account to ensure we made a realistic dialogue when planning the attack on each other (two rival paramilitaries). It also gave us the idea that we should include a back-up plan in the script, which is probably what the commanders would have done, incase the operation doesn't go to plan.
Music was used extremely effectively in this clip to build up suspense and danger. It begins with the sound of children playing in the street, and cars driving past. This gives the neighbourhood a normal, safe atmosphere. However, once the young boy sees the car, which is clearly suspicious and is filled with loyalists, intense and frightful music kicks in, letting the viewer automatically know there is danger on the way. As the IRA men then begin to prepare, a song comes on which is very Irish sounding, reminding the viewer of the mens' background and culture. The song choice was very smart as the lyrics say 'they tried to take my pride, but they only took my father from me', which is relevant because the main character got involved in the conflict due to seeing his father gunned down in front of him as a child. The music builds up gradually and suddenly becomes very upbeat as the gunfire begins, which symbolises the intensity of the situation.
Mise en Scene is very realistic in this movie as it portrays the time period very well. Costumes are extremely believable, and it helps when watching the movie in order to become drawn in. The IRA men are dressed very casually at the start before they hear of the warning, all wearing coats or leather jackets, which would have been very common at the time. However, once they hear there is a possible attack on its way, they all put on balaclavas and cover their faces. This is realistic as most paramilitaries wore these in order to hide their identity, but also to arguably strike fear into their victims. Props are also very realistic. There is a lot of boarded up shops, which would have been common due to the violence at the time, and also because of extortion from paramilitaries. There are also a lot of cars from the early 1990s which is when the movie is based, making the set very believable. There is also a burnt out car beside where the children are playing, which is very momentous because it would have been extremely common to see this during the troubles, due to the constant rioting which usually resulted in a car being stolen and burnt.
The target audience for this film would be people worldwide who are interested in the irish troubles and want to know what type of people are involved in it. It would also target people who would like to see what drives people from both sides to engage themselves in the violence, often it is revenge, which relates directly to our project as we plan to base it on revenge killings. Audience expectations would be to get a good insight into the violence-ridden northern ireland, and hopefully to understand if not sympathise with, why some people become involved in such a violent campaign. The type of movie I would imagine would distribute this type of film would be a large American production company, because it was a big movie, which had an extremely large budget, as well as some huge stars such as Brad Pitt and Harrison Ford.
Music was used extremely effectively in this clip to build up suspense and danger. It begins with the sound of children playing in the street, and cars driving past. This gives the neighbourhood a normal, safe atmosphere. However, once the young boy sees the car, which is clearly suspicious and is filled with loyalists, intense and frightful music kicks in, letting the viewer automatically know there is danger on the way. As the IRA men then begin to prepare, a song comes on which is very Irish sounding, reminding the viewer of the mens' background and culture. The song choice was very smart as the lyrics say 'they tried to take my pride, but they only took my father from me', which is relevant because the main character got involved in the conflict due to seeing his father gunned down in front of him as a child. The music builds up gradually and suddenly becomes very upbeat as the gunfire begins, which symbolises the intensity of the situation.
Mise en Scene is very realistic in this movie as it portrays the time period very well. Costumes are extremely believable, and it helps when watching the movie in order to become drawn in. The IRA men are dressed very casually at the start before they hear of the warning, all wearing coats or leather jackets, which would have been very common at the time. However, once they hear there is a possible attack on its way, they all put on balaclavas and cover their faces. This is realistic as most paramilitaries wore these in order to hide their identity, but also to arguably strike fear into their victims. Props are also very realistic. There is a lot of boarded up shops, which would have been common due to the violence at the time, and also because of extortion from paramilitaries. There are also a lot of cars from the early 1990s which is when the movie is based, making the set very believable. There is also a burnt out car beside where the children are playing, which is very momentous because it would have been extremely common to see this during the troubles, due to the constant rioting which usually resulted in a car being stolen and burnt.
The target audience for this film would be people worldwide who are interested in the irish troubles and want to know what type of people are involved in it. It would also target people who would like to see what drives people from both sides to engage themselves in the violence, often it is revenge, which relates directly to our project as we plan to base it on revenge killings. Audience expectations would be to get a good insight into the violence-ridden northern ireland, and hopefully to understand if not sympathise with, why some people become involved in such a violent campaign. The type of movie I would imagine would distribute this type of film would be a large American production company, because it was a big movie, which had an extremely large budget, as well as some huge stars such as Brad Pitt and Harrison Ford.
Research Four
Here is another clip we found while researching, it is out of the movie 'The Crying Game'. It is a scene in which the PIRA have captured a british soldier. It takes place at 0:06:00 in this video. They are explaining to him his fate if the british army do not release a senior IRA member from questioning. This makes him a hostage, in which, he knows it is more than likely he will be killed. This clip in particular give us a great insight into how the IRA would have addressed themselves around outsiders, which was important to keep in mind when writing the script for our project. It gave us an idea how paramilitaries would have spoke and the threats they would have used to 'enemies' in their possession.
The target audience for this film would be late teens to early fifties as it this group of people who would have most interest in a storyline of this nature. Another reason this would have been the target audience is because the majority of people involved in The Troubles would have been of this age, therefore they would have found it especially intriguing. The audience expectation of this movie is that they would learn about the brutality of paramilitaries in Northern Ireland. It would also highlight to them the deep hatred that they had for each other, but mainly the IRA's hatred for the british soldiers and the 'take no prisoners' policy they obeyed by.
Music is only used at two parts of the film. Once at the start when the camera is focused on a theme park. Happy cheerful music is played here as the camera slowly makes its way across the water and closer to the theme park. The song playing is 'when a man loves a woman' which is very relevant as it blends in to the start of the movie which shows one of the main characters hand in hand with a woman who he clearly is creating a deep affection for. Music is then used once more later on in the movie, as another of the main characters is tied up on a bed while a woman holds a gun to him. The music here is obviously very different and is a lot more tense. It alerts the viewer than the man is in a dangerous situation, which could potentially lead to his death.
Mise En Scene is very effective in the scene I have mentioned as the costumes are very different to what many people would have imagined the IRA to have. None of them are wearing balaclavas, masks, or camouflage gear, instead they are all dressed in normal clothes. This very much humanises them, and reminds the viewer that the people who carried out these horrific acts, were just normal everyday people. The soldier which they capture is also dressed in normal clothes, which has the same effect in that it reminds the viewer behind the uniforms the soldiers are just normal human beings like everyone else. The props and set are very realistic which helped in capturing the viewer and making the scene seem as authentic as possible. They are in a dark barn in the middle of nowhere, which is very likely to be similar to the type of place that hundreds of captured British soldiers were murdered.
The type of company I would imagine would make this film is a large multinational company, and the reason for this is that it would have cost quite a lot to make and also had a number of big actors, including Forest Whitaker.
The target audience for this film would be late teens to early fifties as it this group of people who would have most interest in a storyline of this nature. Another reason this would have been the target audience is because the majority of people involved in The Troubles would have been of this age, therefore they would have found it especially intriguing. The audience expectation of this movie is that they would learn about the brutality of paramilitaries in Northern Ireland. It would also highlight to them the deep hatred that they had for each other, but mainly the IRA's hatred for the british soldiers and the 'take no prisoners' policy they obeyed by.
Music is only used at two parts of the film. Once at the start when the camera is focused on a theme park. Happy cheerful music is played here as the camera slowly makes its way across the water and closer to the theme park. The song playing is 'when a man loves a woman' which is very relevant as it blends in to the start of the movie which shows one of the main characters hand in hand with a woman who he clearly is creating a deep affection for. Music is then used once more later on in the movie, as another of the main characters is tied up on a bed while a woman holds a gun to him. The music here is obviously very different and is a lot more tense. It alerts the viewer than the man is in a dangerous situation, which could potentially lead to his death.
Mise En Scene is very effective in the scene I have mentioned as the costumes are very different to what many people would have imagined the IRA to have. None of them are wearing balaclavas, masks, or camouflage gear, instead they are all dressed in normal clothes. This very much humanises them, and reminds the viewer that the people who carried out these horrific acts, were just normal everyday people. The soldier which they capture is also dressed in normal clothes, which has the same effect in that it reminds the viewer behind the uniforms the soldiers are just normal human beings like everyone else. The props and set are very realistic which helped in capturing the viewer and making the scene seem as authentic as possible. They are in a dark barn in the middle of nowhere, which is very likely to be similar to the type of place that hundreds of captured British soldiers were murdered.
The type of company I would imagine would make this film is a large multinational company, and the reason for this is that it would have cost quite a lot to make and also had a number of big actors, including Forest Whitaker.
Research Three
Here is another clip which is from the movie 'The Wind That Shakes The Barley' about the IRA's struggle for independence in 1916-1921. At one point in the movie the IRA are having an internal meeting discussing their future. Some of the men want to agree to a treaty to keep 26 counties, while others want to fight on for the independence of the whole country. While the first half want the armed struggle to end, the latter half want to step up their campaign of violence and will not compromise until they have freed all of Ireland. This was a great insight into an IRA meeting which let us see the mindset of the members, and the commitment they had to the cause. This also helped us see the lengths they were prepared to go to get their message across, much like the later troubles which our project is based on.
Although this clip only shows a small part of the meeting since it is the trailer, I have watched the film many times which is the reason for my great knowledge of it. Another part of the movie that we found useful was when Damien, who is the main character, is making his allegiance to the IRA. This happens at the start of this video, and was very helpful to see the depth of commitment some men would go to in order to protect their heritage and culture.
Music is played throughout this video and changed dramatically depending on what was going on. At the start when Damien is signing up to the IRA and making his allegiance, inspirational and extremely irish sounding music is played. This is in order to show irish romanticism and almost preserve these men, who took the pledge, as heroes for fighting for their people. The music then starts to become more upbeat and tense as it shows the men training and getting ready for a war with the british army. This is to build up suspence. The music then starts to become increasingly upbeat with a dangerous sound to it, just as the footage starts to show the war kicking off, and the savage killings which take place. Once again, the music slows down and becomes very romantic as it shows Damien talking to his girlfriend which symbolises their love for eachother. By the end of the trailer, the music has become sad and depressing as Damien whispers the ironic statement 'I tried not to get into this war and did, and now i try and get out and cant.'
Movie titles were used effectively in this clip also as they capture the audience with chilling information and statements. This is something that we would like to do in our project. All the titles are in white bold writing on a black background which makes it even more striking to the viewers. The first title is 'War Has Cost Them Their Innocence' which is a very sad but true statement in every case of war, and is linked heavily to the many people who fought in the troubles. The second title says 'Freedom Will Cost Them Their Blood' which is very much also the same case as the many people who lost their lives fighting for their communities in the troubles. One last title is used at the end, saying the movie title, 'The Wind That Shakes The Barley'. The three main words 'Wind', 'Shakes' and 'Barley' are all in larger font in order to make them stand out and then the whole line is underlined. This helped us when deciding how we should emphasis our movie's name in the clip which we are creating.
Mise En Scene is very simple but cogent in the film. They are all dressed in old 1920s clothes, most wearing big coats, ruffled jackets and hats. The set is all very realistic too, which is most likely because it was filmed in very rural parts of Ireland which haven't changed much and lack modern facilities. This made the film extremely convincing to watch. We want to try and make our film as believable as this, and although our project is set in a different time period, we can still learn a lot from this clip in order to make it as authentic as physically possible.
The target audience of this clip would be people who have an interest in Irish history, the Irish Rising and the conflict in general here in Ireland. The main purpose of this film would not be to glamorise the IRA, but to try and give the viewer an understanding of why they did what they did, and what drove them to the extreme actions they took. The audience expectations of this film would be to get an insight into Irish history, and the 1916 rising in particular. They would expect to have a broader knowledge of the IRA, and see how they were able to take on the British army and free 26 counties from their empire.
Although this clip only shows a small part of the meeting since it is the trailer, I have watched the film many times which is the reason for my great knowledge of it. Another part of the movie that we found useful was when Damien, who is the main character, is making his allegiance to the IRA. This happens at the start of this video, and was very helpful to see the depth of commitment some men would go to in order to protect their heritage and culture.
Music is played throughout this video and changed dramatically depending on what was going on. At the start when Damien is signing up to the IRA and making his allegiance, inspirational and extremely irish sounding music is played. This is in order to show irish romanticism and almost preserve these men, who took the pledge, as heroes for fighting for their people. The music then starts to become more upbeat and tense as it shows the men training and getting ready for a war with the british army. This is to build up suspence. The music then starts to become increasingly upbeat with a dangerous sound to it, just as the footage starts to show the war kicking off, and the savage killings which take place. Once again, the music slows down and becomes very romantic as it shows Damien talking to his girlfriend which symbolises their love for eachother. By the end of the trailer, the music has become sad and depressing as Damien whispers the ironic statement 'I tried not to get into this war and did, and now i try and get out and cant.'
Movie titles were used effectively in this clip also as they capture the audience with chilling information and statements. This is something that we would like to do in our project. All the titles are in white bold writing on a black background which makes it even more striking to the viewers. The first title is 'War Has Cost Them Their Innocence' which is a very sad but true statement in every case of war, and is linked heavily to the many people who fought in the troubles. The second title says 'Freedom Will Cost Them Their Blood' which is very much also the same case as the many people who lost their lives fighting for their communities in the troubles. One last title is used at the end, saying the movie title, 'The Wind That Shakes The Barley'. The three main words 'Wind', 'Shakes' and 'Barley' are all in larger font in order to make them stand out and then the whole line is underlined. This helped us when deciding how we should emphasis our movie's name in the clip which we are creating.
Mise En Scene is very simple but cogent in the film. They are all dressed in old 1920s clothes, most wearing big coats, ruffled jackets and hats. The set is all very realistic too, which is most likely because it was filmed in very rural parts of Ireland which haven't changed much and lack modern facilities. This made the film extremely convincing to watch. We want to try and make our film as believable as this, and although our project is set in a different time period, we can still learn a lot from this clip in order to make it as authentic as physically possible.
The target audience of this clip would be people who have an interest in Irish history, the Irish Rising and the conflict in general here in Ireland. The main purpose of this film would not be to glamorise the IRA, but to try and give the viewer an understanding of why they did what they did, and what drove them to the extreme actions they took. The audience expectations of this film would be to get an insight into Irish history, and the 1916 rising in particular. They would expect to have a broader knowledge of the IRA, and see how they were able to take on the British army and free 26 counties from their empire.
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