{"product_id":"maeve-blu-ray","title":"MAEVE - BLU-RAY","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eMaeve (Blu-ray)\u003cbr\u003eA film by Pat Murphy, John Davies and Robert Smith\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMemories of a childhood shaped by the spectre of sectarianism come to the fore, as Maeve (Mary Jackson) returns as an adult to a Belfast still steeped in the politics of the Troubles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresenting a feminist alternative to the conventional narrative of the conflict, filmmakers Pat Murphy and John Davies and Robert Smith broke new ground with their experimental approach, which challenges many of the formal qualities of mainstream cinema.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePreviously unavailable, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eMaeve\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a powerful take on feminism and nationalism, rich in debate and disruption, and an overlooked gem of 1980s independent film, ripe for rediscovery.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecial Features\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRemastered in 2K by the BFI\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBeing a Woman is a Nationality: A video Essay on Maeve\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2021, 14 mins): filmmaker Chris O'Neill explores \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eMaeve's\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e themes of feminism, Republicanism and nationality in this new video essay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eIrish Cinema – Ourselves Alone?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1996, 51 mins): documentary by Donald Taylor Black asking why the most enduring images of Ireland have been made by foreign filmmaker, and showing the struggle to create an Irish cinema. Featuring interviews with major figures including Neil Jordan, Bob Quinn, Jim Sheridan, Pat Murphy and Roddy Doyle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLimited edition with a booklet featuring a new discussion on the film between Pat Murphy, John Davies and Robert Smith and essays by Lizzie Borden, Emmie McFadden and Jack O'Dwyer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUK, Ireland | 1981 | colour | 115 minutes | English language, with optional hard-of-hearing subtitles | original aspect ratio 1.37:1 | cert 15 (Contains strong language) | BD50: 1080p, 24fps, LPCM 2.0 mono audio (48kHz\/24-bit)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BFI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46600841429166,"sku":"BFIB1425","price":15.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0583\/4614\/3918\/files\/maeve_Lime_Light_Front_BD.png?v=1751295315","url":"https:\/\/limelightcollection.co.uk\/en-eu\/products\/maeve-blu-ray","provider":"Limelight Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}