Narrator: Liam Neeson

 

Introduction by H.E. Mr. Brian McElduff, Ambassador of Ireland

 

This landmark documentary tells the dramatic story of the events that took place in Dublin during Easter Week 1916, when a small group of Irish rebels took on the might of the British Empire. The documentary – featuring a combination of rarely seen archival footage, new segments filmed on location worldwide, and interviews with leading international experts – also uncovers the untold story of the central role Irish Americans played in the lead-up to the rebellion. Although defeated militarily, the men and women of the Easter Rising would wring a moral victory from the jaws of defeat and inspire countless freedom struggles throughout the world – from Ireland to India.  The film is an initiative of the Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies at the University of Notre Dame

 

Screening will be followed by a discussion:

Speakers: Professor Bríona Nic Dhiarmada, Thomas J. & Kathleen M. O'Donnell Professor of Irish Studies and Concurrent Professor of Film, Television, and Theatre and is originator, writer, and producer of the documentary on the Easter Rising of 1916; Dr. Conor Mulvagh, lecturer in Irish History at University College Dublin and the author of Irish Days, Indian Memories, a new book about the fourth President of India, V.V. Giri and his time studying in Dublin