DocArchive (1993): Indian from Clare
Dr Moosajee Bhamjee became the first Muslim TD in Dáil Éireann when he was elected as a Labour deputy for Clare in 1992. Bhamjee was born in South Africa in 1947, he settled in Ireland in the 1970s af...
23 Jan 199341min
DocArchive (1993): Between the Devil and the Holy See
James Montgomery was the first Irish Film Censor between 1923 and 1940. Drawing on his memoirs this documentary details the life of one of Ireland's most important cultural gatekeepers. ( First Broadc...
9 Jan 199342min
DocArchive (1992): Counting the Days
The 12th of May 1989, Jackie Mann was snatched off the streets of Beirut and disappeared as if the earth had swallowed him up. He was taken hostage by terrorists and held for 865 days. His wife, Sunni...
28 Mars 199242min
DocArchive(1992): Trail of Tears - A Vision Quest
Descendants of the Choctaw people return to their homelands in Mississippi to honour their ancestors, who had their land thorn away from them and were driven ruthlessly into a wilderness. What long-te...
27 Mars 199241min
DocArchive (1992): Trail of Tears - The Choctaw March
Forcibly driven from their homelands in Mississippi, the Choctaw Indians trekked 500 miles on a journey that was to be known as the Trail of Tears. We retrace their footsteps and look at the hardships...
20 Mars 199242min
DocArchive(1991): Immigrating to Ireland - Fish and Chip Families
The Borza and Fusco families moved from the Lazio region of Italy to Ireland and set up very successful fish and chip shops in Parnell Street, Artane and Rialto in Dublin. They tell their stories. (Fi...
6 Aug 199141min
DocArchive (1991): Dark Is A Way Light Is A Place
Writer and broadcaster Bill Long traces the life and torturous spiritual journey of the 16th century Spanish mystic of Saint John of The Cross. A Carmelite friar and priest of Marrano orgin, orphaned ...
1 Juli 199142min
DocArchive (1991): Keeping the Peace - His Story
Tommy O’Reilly remembers his passing out ceremony, proudly marching by his family in his Irish Army uniform. For Tommy, the decision to volunteer for active service in Lebanon was an easy one; he beli...
17 Apr 199143min
