I Am Belfast

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I Am Belfast

2016

1h 24m

Documentary

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A poetic visual depiction and exploration of Belfast and its citizens, told by a former resident who still loves the city.

Jonathan Romney

Observer (UK)

04/10/2016

3/5

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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Geoffrey Macnab

Independent (UK)

04/08/2016

4/5

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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Donald Clarke

Irish Times

04/08/2016

4/5

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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Seán Crosson

Film Ireland Magazine

01/03/2017

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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Kevin Harley

Total Film

01/02/2017

4/5

Even when he lapses into whimsy, Cousins' approach summons a portrait of great colour, complexity and originality.

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Edward Lawrenson

The Big Issue

04/08/2016

This is an admiring portrait of the city but it's also tinged with sadness.

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11/11/2021

Trite and sentimental. Without critical reflection. Disappointing -- I had high hopes for this.

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07/25/2016

A sincere, heartfelt, moving, tragic yet also humerous love letter to a city with a complex history, told through visually striking images, painful poetry and a heavy dose of impressionism. While Cousins does focus on the troubled past of this city and goes into detail on just how ugly Belfast was at certain times, he keeps being optimistic about it's future and also shows us how beautiful it can be and just how much he loves this city. I was caught in between awe, laughter and tears. Anyone who is into portrails caught on film will love it.

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07/15/2016

maybe a bit too arty for me but still a good watch

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06/16/2016

A beautiful visual poem to a bruised but beguiling city.

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03/16/2016

4/5. The most poetic view of the troubled city that you will probably ever see.

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John Archer

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Chris Martin

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Synopsis

A poetic visual depiction and exploration of Belfast and its citizens, told by a former resident who still loves the city.

Director: Mark Cousins
Producer: John Archer, Chris Martin
Screenwriter: Mark Cousins
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 10, 2017
Runtime: 1h 24m

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