Title: I am Belfast : a city symphony /
Authors: Cousins, Mark, 1965-; Bereen, Helena;; Doyle, Christopher; Holmes, David; Langer, Timo; Archer, John; Martin, Chris
Year: 2016
Subjects: Belfast (Northern Ireland); Northern Ireland Belfast
Abstract: "I am Belfast sees celebrated filmmaker, writer and curator Mark Cousins (A Story of a Film, Here be Dragons) cast his painterly eye on his hometown, the port city of Belfast. Beautifully shot by Christopher Doyle (In the Mood for Love, Rabbit-proof Fence) and with a powerful soundtrack by the great Northern Irish composer David Holmes (Oceans Eleven, '71, Hunger), Cousins film takes viewers on an emotional journey through the complex and sometimes tragic history of the Northern Irish capital, embodied as a 10,000 year old woman, compellingly portrayed by Helena Bereen (Hunger, Mo). Interspersing archive material (often detailing the horrors of the Troubles) with newly filmed footage, I am Belfast is an impassioned and politically engaged love letter to Cousin's hometown." -- Container.