The Writing on the Wall

The Writing on the Wall (1983)

June 15th, 19831h 48min

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Overview

A youth workshop in Derry is mounting various projects, including a dramatized enquiry into the death of a soldier. But when a squaddie is shot on the doorstep, then real life intrudes in the shape of the police and security forces.


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