The U. S. premiere of a movie about a key figure in the Northern Ireland peace process is being held in Boston.
The U. S. premiere of a movie about a key figure in the Northern Ireland peace process is being held in Boston.
A screening of “In the Name of Peace: John Hume in America” is the opening night film of the Boston Film Festival that starts Friday.
The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with MSNBC “Hardball” host Chris Matthews, Boston Globe columnist Kevin Cullen, director Maurice Fitzpatrick and former Massachusetts Lt. Gov. Thomas O’Neill III.
The documentary narrated by actor Liam Neeson chronicles the efforts of Nobel Peace prize winner John Hume to bring peace to Northern Ireland.
It includes dramatic archival footage as well as interviews with former U. S. presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter, former British prime ministers John Major and Tony Blair, and U2 singer Bono.
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