A film documenting the life of the late journalist Lyra McKee is to be shown in Derry's Nerve Centre this week.
Lyra McKee was shot dead during a riot in Creggan on April 18 2019, aged 29.
Directed by BAFTA-winning Alison Millar and using hours of voice recordings from Lyra’s own mobile, computer and Dictaphone, 'Lyra' seeks answers to her senseless killing through Lyra’s own work and words.
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Through a rich archive of 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.
The result is a complex picture of Northern Ireland’s political history, bringing into sharp focus the ways in which the 1998 Good Friday Agreement – with its promised end to violence for future generations – has struggled to be fully realised.
The documentary film has already had screenings in Derry and Belfast since its release at the end of last year.
The Nerve Centre, in Derry, is holding a screening of the powerful film on March 23 at 7pm.
The screening will be followed by a discussion with Sara Canning, Lyra’s partner, and writer and journalist Susan McKay.
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