Artist’s Film | UK & Ireland | 10″ | 2025
Synopsis
A documentary crew take a pub crawl through 1990s Derry (N. Ireland), observing the young revellers who give themselves to the night while the eyes of the security forces watch on. Using video archive and still images, ‘That sanity be kept’ explores being young, being watched and getting drunk during a ceasefire.
Credits
Direction, Edit and Sound Michael Barwise
Voice Actor Andy Doherty
Archival footage provided by Vinny Cunningham
Used with permission by Archive Ireland
Haus Eight Films. 2025.
Festivals & Screenings
Dissolutions (Dublin) 2025
Irish Film Festival London 2025
Onion City Experimental Film Festival (Chicago) 2026 – Honourable Mention
Prismatic Ground (New York) 2026
Articles & Reviews
Prismatic Ground 2026 Forges a Vibrant, Accessible Path for Film Festivals – The Film Stage
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