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Guerrillas by Seamus Deane

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Seamus Deane’s beautiful poem probably derives from the experience of a child in the port city of Derry, encountering the foreign sailors and witnessing the city’s response to them.

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Documentary-style drama following a platoon of British soldiers on patrol in South Armagh. The action is seen through the night-scope of one of the soldiers as the group comes under fire from an unseen enemy. The action and encounters with local residents are broken up by tense periods of walking, with little dialogue exchanged between characters, except to give or receive orders. The film avoids debate regarding the political or social issues, i

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