Silent Grace

– In 1976 the British Government put an end to the special category status of prisoners from the Provi..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.90 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 27 Minutes
Release Year:
2001
Silent Grace (2001)

In 1976 the British Government put an end to the special category status of prisoners from the Provisional Irish Republican Army, no longer treating them as prisoners of war, but as common criminals. Mairéad Farrell - on whose life much of the film seems to be loosely based - was the first woman Republican to be refused political status in 1976. By 1980, when the film is set, Margaret Thatcher was Prime Minister and doggedly resolute: “There can be no question of political status for someone who is serving a sentence for crime. Crime is crime is crime.” Silent Grace seeks to capture the struggle for the restoration of political status that was at the heart of prison protests in Northern Ireland - not just by the more celebrated male prisoners - but by a smaller number of women prisoners, led by Farrell, at the Armagh Women’s Prison.

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Release Date:

13 Feb 2004

Language:

English

Director:

Maeve Murphy

Writer:

Maeve Murphy

Main Actors:

Orla Brady, Cathleen Bradley, Cara Seymour, Dawn Bradfield

Plot:

Based on true events, this is the story of a young girl who is caught joyriding and ends up sharing a prison cell with a political prisoner, a high ranking IRA woman.

Awards:

1 nomination.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
80%