Today in 1972, British soldiers opened fire on unarmed civil rights protesters in Derry, Northern Ireland, resulting in the deaths of 14 civilians.
Synopsis
Bloody Sunday is a dramatization of the massacre of Sunday, January 30, 1972, in Derry, Northern Ireland. The film follows the tragic story of the civil rights protest, which quickly turns into a violent confrontation between British soldiers and unarmed demonstrators. Through intense and immersive storytelling, the film captures the chaos, confusion, and tragedy of that fateful day.
Why Today?
On Sunday, January 30, 1972, British paratroopers opened fire on unarmed civil rights protesters in Derry, Northern Ireland. This led to the deaths of 14 civilians. Bloody Sunday is a dramatization of the events of that day.
"What happened on Bloody Sunday strengthened the Provisional IRA, increased nationalist resentment and hostility towards the Army and exacerbated the violent conflict of the years that followed. Bloody Sunday was a tragedy for the bereaved and the wounded, and a catastrophe for the people of Northern Ireland."
-- Report of the The Bloody Sunday Inquiry (The Lord Saville Report)