1916
2016
📺 1 Season
🎬 3 Episodes
📅 Ended
🌐 EN
⏱️ 83 min/episode
Documentary
The documentary - featuring a combination of rarely seen archival footage, new segments filmed on location worldwide, and interviews with leading international experts - also uncovers the untold story of the central role Irish Americans played in the lead-up to the rebellion. Although defeated militarily, the men and women of the Easter Rising would wring a moral victory from the jaws of defeat and inspire countless freedom struggles throughout the world - from Ireland to India.
Seasons
Season 1
Awakening is crucial in setting up the context for the dramatic story of the events of Easter Week 1916. Here, the audience is introduced to the main characters and the main players of Easter Week on all sides and, through them, are made aware of the political and cultural currents playing out in Ireland, Europe, and the world-including the role of Empire, the outbreak of the first World War, the rise of socialist, feminist and nationalist thought and self determination.Episode 1 will bring viewers up to the cusp of Easter week itself.
Cast
Crew
Director
Pat Collins, Ruán Magan
Writer
Ruán Magan
Producer
Briona Nic Dhiarmada
Network
RTÉ One
Production
COCO Television