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Director Kenneth Branagh stands holding papers and wearing headphones, speaking to Jude Hill, who holds a soccer ball, on the set of the film Belfast in front of a door.
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Belfast

film by Branagh [2021]
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Director Kenneth Branagh stands holding papers and wearing headphones, speaking to Jude Hill, who holds a soccer ball, on the set of the film Belfast in front of a door.
Belfast Kenneth Branagh (left) and Jude Hill during the filming of Belfast (2021).

Belfast is a 2021 film directed by Kenneth Branagh, inspired by his own childhood in the city during the early years of The Troubles. The drama is set in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and explores the impact of sectarian violence on a family. The film received critical acclaim and was nominated for numerous Academy Awards, with Branagh winning for best original screenplay. It offers a personal perspective on a turbulent period in Northern Ireland's history.12

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