Riveting Docudrama

Rating: 8/10 (26 October 2002)

This film has the feel of a real documentary. Odd jerky camera angles and closeups. I found it totally engrossing from beginning to end and had more of an understanding of what happened on that awful Sunday 30 years ago the after effects of which are still being felt in the North of Ireland. What starts out as a peaceful march under the leadership of the Protestant MP of the area quickly turns into a scene of carnage as the paramilitaries fire on the unarmed marchers who are defenceless against the fusilade of bullets. It is sickening what results from this and the inquiry, which was originally blanketed in lies and conspiracy and whitewashed to protect the guilty has now being reinstigated and hopefully the truth of that dreadful day will emerge. At times I had to remind myself that is was actors on screen, it is powerful acting. Kudos to all on the excellence. 8 out of 10.