Galway Film Fleadh also showing "Big Plane Small Axe"

galway | arts and media | event notice Friday July 01, 2005 02:06 by Margaretta D'Arcy - Women in Media and Entertainment margaretta at iol dot ie

Documentary about the trials of anti-war activist Mary Kelly

BIG PLANE SMALL AXE The Mis-Trials of Mary Kelly."

World Premiere at GALWAY FILM FLEADH

The film is part of a double-documentary bill:
10.30 am: "TALKING OF POWER" concluding with a discussion chaired by Lelia Doolan, to finish at 1.30 pm.

Tickets € 5, Concessions € 4.50
Filmed and Produced by Margaretta D’Arcy

Mary Kelly was charged with criminal damage to a US Navy aircraft without lawful excuse, and faced a possible ten years in gaol. The film follows her ordeal through three successive trials, in Kilrush and Ennis, and finally her sentencing at Limerick.