THE WIND THAT SHAKES THE BARLEY Preview FREE March 8, 2007

Free
Tickets are available on a first come, first served basis (ONE ticket per person) at the Melnitz box office the day of the screening, one hour before showtime.

WINNER – PALME D’OR 2006 CANNES FILM FESTIVAL
WINNER – EUROPEAN FILM AWARDS - BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER, BARRY ACKROYD

Ireland, 1920: workers unite to form volunteer guerrilla armies to face the ruthless "Black and Tan" squads that are being shipped from Britain to block Ireland's bid for independence. Shocked by atrocities he sees committed against friends and countrymen, Damien (Cillian Murphy) abandons his burgeoning career as a doctor and joins his brother, Teddy (Pádraic Delaney) in a dangerous and violent campaign of resistance. As the freedom fighters’ bold tactics bring the British to the breaking point, both sides finally agree to a treaty to end the bloodshed. But internal debate over the treaty escalates into civil war, pitting Irishman against Irishman, brother against brother.

Director: Ken Loach (LAND AND FREEDOM, MY NAME IS JOE, BREAD AND ROSES)
Screenplay: Paul Laverty
Cast: Cillian Murphy, Cillian Murphy

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