Crossing Lines (13’)

Directed by Margaret Gordon
Camera by Seamus Gordon and Sean Harking
Edited by Diana Cheung and Sean Harking

Northern Ireland in the late 1970's, an unpredictable, fearful landscape. A place where an elevated sense of vigilance and suspicion might keep you safe, but it also amplified fear and division between communities. In this environment, where communities rarely mixed, let alone talk to each other, a group of young women let their love of football do the talking. In 1979, they formed a football team that was both cross-border and cross-religion. And, while politicians and community leaders struggled to build bridges, these girls let the beautiful game create a world of friendship and acceptance. A world where they all belonged.

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Crossing Lines (13’)