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I Am Belfast
I Am Belfast

I Am Belfast

Genres

Documentary

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Belfast, it's a city that is changing, changing because the people are leaving? But one came back, a 10,000 year old woman who claims that she is the city itself.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

84 mins

Rating

6.7/10

Release Date

08 April 2016

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Richard Buick

Richard Buick

Mourner

Simon Millar

Simon Millar

Mourner

Frank Cannon

Frank Cannon

Mourner at funeral

Helena Bereen

Helena Bereen

Belfast

Felicity McKee

Felicity McKee

Mourner

Shane McCaffrey

Shane McCaffrey

Bus Driver

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