WE DID WHAT HAD TO BE DONE

A centuries-long conflict in Ireland that had led the country to be divided into a southern and northern part in 1921 escalated in 1969. Republican-Catholics entered armed battle with the Unionist-Protestants. Thousands of people lost their lives. Women are invisible in the historical documentation of this conflict. Directors Friederike Berat and Ulrike Ertl tell these women´s stories. They visit those who fought on both sides and record the interviews on camera. "Without the women the war could not have happened!" says Veronica. She describes the women´s involvement in the conflict as an emancipatory undertaking, an opportunity to expand their...

Orig. Title
WE DID WHAT HAD TO BE DONE
Year
2018
Country
Germany
Duration
90 min
Category
Documentary
Orig. Language
English
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