LYRA

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Director: Alison Millar

Stars: Lyra McKee

Duration: 90 mins

Language: English

Genre: Documentary

Rating: M

Original Release: 7 November 2021 (Cork)

 

 

 

 

An intimate and uncompromising portrait of Lyra McKee, the 29-year-old Northern Irish investigative journalist who was murdered by the New IRA the day before Good Friday, 2019.

Directed by her close friend, BAFTA-winning Alison Millar, the film seeks to make sense of McKee’s death and the significance it came to hold for the country. Through a rich archive of audio recordings, field notes and interviews with those who knew her, Lyra tells the story of a life fearlessly committed to truth and justice for forgotten crimes.

 

WINNER – Audience Award – Cork International Film Festival 2021
WINNER – International Amnesty Catalonia  Award – DocsBarcelona, ES 2023

 

“This documentary about murder journalist Lyra McKee is so sad. It comes from nowhere to rip out your soul” – Anthony France, London Evening Standard

 

“The film gives a vivid and heartfelt portrait of this remarkable young women…” – Peter Bradshaw, Guardian