A Fragile Peace: Documentary Screening and Talkback
Schedule
Sun, 19 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
34 Gray St, Portland, ME, United States, Maine 04102 | Portland, ME
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Sunday, April 19th6:00pm
Doors open at 5:30pm
A FRAGILE PEACE
BREXIT AND NORTHERN IRELAND
THE INTERNATIONALLY AWARD WINNING FILM
Will Brexit destroy the peace and bring back violence to war torn Northern Ireland?
Join us on Sunday, April 19th, for a screening of this incredible documentary, immediately followed by a talkback with Director Rory Duffy! General admission tickets are just $20, or snag priority seating for just $30! Don’t wait to buy your tickets – prices go up at the door, and priority seating is only available in advance!
SYNOPSIS
A Fragile Peace: Brexit and Northern Ireland is a film about the intersection of history and the present, about a peace agreement that many assumed was solid but now faces new and unexpected challenges due to Brexit.
The Good Friday Agreement, signed in 1998, created a delicate balance of identities, political parties, and loyalties within Northern Ireland. However, Brexit has reopened a wound that many thought was healed, casting uncertainty on the future of this hard-won peace.
DIRECTED BY RORY DUFFY
Rory Duffy is an award winning documentary filmmaker, and adjunct professor of United States history at City College of New York. As an actor, Rory has had recurring roles on Blue Bloods, Law and Order SVU, and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. His masters thesis on the John F. Kennedy Administration won the Judith Stein Prize in Political Economy.
On stage and screen, he has worked with director Hal Hartley, Academy Award winner Jeremy Irons, and Amy Sherman-Palladino.
His production company Maci Duffy Productions, which he co-runs with his wife Hyun Joo Lee, produces films with a concentration on history, politics, and art.
THE SUBJECTS:
DAMIAN MCGENITY
Political Activist and Farmer
Damian McGenity is a political activist and farmer who faces financial ruin due to Brexit. A supporter of peace in Northern Ireland, Damian joined Border Communities Against Brexit to maintain the peace and save his family farm.
MARTINA ANDERSON
Politician and former combatant
Martina Anderson is an Irish politician from Northern Ireland. She became involved in the Irish Republican movement in the late 1970s and is a former IRA volunteer.
In June 1986, she was convicted of conspiring to cause explosions and sentenced to life in prison. Today, she is working towards uniting Ireland through politics.
ARON HUGHES
Political Activist
Aron Hughes was too young to vote in the Brexit referendum and has taken to the streets to advocate for a second Brexit vote. He now runs an organization that brings the youth of Belfast together in a safe welcoming space.
CREW CREDITS
HYUN JOO DUFFY
Producer
RONAN KILLEEN
Cameraman
PRESS
“Responsible history as it occurs, frankly portrayed.”
— Hal Hartley, director Henry Fool, Ned Rifle
“The acclaimed documentary keeps picking up prestigious new awards.”
— Cahir O’Doherty
“A Fragile Peace reminds us that we should always be careful whenever we believe history has reached an endpoint.”
— Patricia Harty, Editor in Chief, Irish America
AWARDS
Best Picture
London Movie Awards
Best Documentary Feature – Winner
New York Monthly Film Festival
New York Movie Awards
Crown Points International Film Festival
Queens (Unisphere) Film Festival
Cork Indie Film Award
Massachusetts International Film Festival
Best Film Essay
Area 51 Film Festival
Best International Documentary Feature Film
Austin International Art Film Festival
Best Feature Documentary – Nominee
Copenhagen Doc Only
Big Apple Film Festival
Liverpool Indie Awards
Finalist
Out of the Can International Film Festival
Darkland Film Festival
Hawaii International Film Awards
Prazske Filmove Ceny
Indiemania
GET IN TOUCH
[email protected]
@AFRAGILEPEACEMOVIE
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