Lyra (film) explained
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| Producer: | - Alison Millar
- Jackie Doyle
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| Editing: | Chloe Lambourne |
| Runtime: | 92 minutes |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
Lyra is a 2022 film about the life and death of murdered Northern Irish author and journalist Lyra McKee, directed by Alison Millar.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] The film repurposes voice recordings and interviews from McKee's dictaphone, as well as uses text messages, home movie footage and other archives. Lyra premiered on 7 November 2021 at Cork International Film Festival simultaneously with a private screening for family and friends during the Belfast Film Festival.[7]
The film won the Tim Hetherington award at Sheffield DocFest and the Audience Award at the Cork International Film Festival.[8]
Notes and References
- Web site: British Council Film: Lyra. film-directory.britishcouncil.org.
- Web site: Lyra review – brilliant life and tragic death of Northern Ireland's fearless young reporter. November 2, 2022. The Guardian.
- Web site: Lyra documentary review: the intimate new documentary gives us a sense of what murdered journalist Lyra McKee really was like. independent.
- Web site: Film Review: Journalist Lyra McKee's own voice will carry through the ages. Declan. Burke. November 4, 2022. Irish Examiner.
- News: Lyra review: Killing of a brilliant young woman. The Irish Times.
- Web site: 'Lyra' is as much a celebration as it is a tragedy. Brian. Lloyd. November 4, 2022. Entertainment.ie.
- Web site: Lyra – Review of Irish Film at Cork International Film Festival – Film Ireland Magazine.
- Web site: 'It's better to go down fighting': the extraordinary life of murdered journalist Lyra McKee. November 3, 2022. The Guardian.
