Filmed in Belfast's New Lodge area, The Flats shines a light on post-conflict society.
When a New Lodge resident told Alessandra Celesia that they receive mental health support from “Doctor Smirnoff”, it took her a moment to catch the joke.Her husband later clarified - the doctor in question was a popular vodka, often used by those self-medicating.neighbourhoods, New Lodge, the multi-award winning feature follows local man Joe McNally as he grapples with the legacy of the political violence he was born into.
He and a generation of boys just like him found a release in rioting against the Army and RUC police officers.The Flats: 'You meet all these people, they're so resilient'Ms Celesia says he is not the only person for whom the Troubles have left a mark. "They eventually said: 'Oh, the Italian madwoman is coming back so often that maybe it means she really cares'.Dumbworld ProductionsThe pair began work on The Flats several years ago, with Rita Overend from the charity PIPS providing Joe with support and subsequently appearing in the documentary herself.
"What it's doing abroad allows people to talk about any other war - what are the long term consequences? Unfortunately, its more or less the same everywhere."The Flats has already secured big wins at several international festivals.
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