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I Am Belfast

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A poetic visual depiction and exploration of Belfast and its citizens, told by Belfast-born documentarian Mark Cousin. It's an emotional journey through the rich, complex and often tragic history of the Northern Irish controversial but inspiring capital.
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Radio Times
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April 08, 2016

While it evokes memories of a British Transport short, director Mark Cousins still crafts a perceptive paean to his hometown ...
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Observer (UK)
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April 10, 2016

Cousins offers perhaps his most eccentric docu-essay yet, an impressionistic portrait of his home town, with Helena Bereen playing a regal personification of the spirit of place.
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Independent (UK)
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April 08, 2016

Cousins doesn't ignore the bloodshed and sectarian violence (the pub bombings, the killings, the evictions) in the city's recent past but he also has a genius for finding the poetry and humour in everyday street scenes.
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Time Out
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April 04, 2016

A boldly messy and impressionistic film.
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The Big Issue
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April 08, 2016

This is an admiring portrait of the city but it's also tinged with sadness.
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Guardian
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April 07, 2016

A valuable piece of work.
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CineVue
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April 07, 2016

A refreshingly hopeful depiction of a place habitually represented in cinema as a battleground of sectarian violence.
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Times (UK)

April 07, 2016

A visual meandering through the scarred city which unearths painful history -- and poetry.
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Little White Lies
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April 08, 2016

A complex and heartfelt evocation of a divided city.
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Film Ireland Magazine
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January 03, 2017

At a time when filmmakers have been hesitant to engage with the difficult legacies of Belfast's past, Cousins provides a timely intervention while pointing to a future where all the city's inhabitants could take pride in the spaces... they inhabit.
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Irish Times
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April 08, 2016

The city would not be itself without its humorous fatalism. We're all going to die. All films on Belfast end with Van Morrison.
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