Michael Collins

Neil Jordan’s epic film Michael Collins (1996) depicts the life and death of one of Ireland’s most important revolutionary leaders at the beginning of the 20th century. Opening with the Easter Week rebellion of 1916, the film highlights Collins new strategies for securing the independence of Ireland, his signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty in December 1921 and the ensuing Civil War which was to cost him his life.

This screening is part of the FICEP’s Semaine des cultures étrangères (26 Sept-4 October 09) for which the theme is "Sublimons les frontières !".
Full details are available at: www.ficep.info

Directed by Neil Jordan
With Liam Neeson, Ian Hart, Julia Roberts, Aidan Quinn, Stephen Rea...