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Lyra

2022 93 min English 12A

An emotive, intimate film on the life and death of acclaimed young Northern Irish journalist Lyra McKee, whose murder by the New IRA in April 2019 sent shockwaves across the world. Directed by her close friend Alison Millar, the film seeks answers to her senseless killing through Lyra’s own work and words.

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Alison Millar Director · Chloe Lambourne Editor

First release November 7, 2021 · Produced in United Kingdom · Production Erica Starling Productions, HiddenLight Productions

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Northern Ireland Screen

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Erica Starling Productions

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HiddenLight Productions

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United Kingdom

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English

Spoken on screen

English

Release dates

Ireland · November 7, 2021

Premiere · Cork International Film Festival

United Kingdom · November 4, 2022

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No release date listed for United States.

Ireland

November 4, 2022 · Theatrical

United Kingdom

June 26, 2022 · Premiere · Sheffield DocFest

April 15, 2023 · TV · Channel 4

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