Ghosts of Easter Sunday

Set in Belfast on the heels of the 1916 Easter Uprising, a left wing Irish doctor finds his support of the Irish Citizens Army waning as he is offered financial incentives to betray his comrades.

Type:

Feature

Status:

Example of work only

Page Count:

137pp

Genre:

Drama, History

Budget:

Independent

Age Rating:

17+

Story & Logistics

Story Type:

Social Justice

Story Situation:

Revolt

Story Conclusion:

Tragic

Cast Size:

Many

Locations:

Couple

Characters

Lead Role Ages:

Male Adult

Hero Type:

Anti-Hero

Villian Type:

Authority Figure

Advanced

Equality & Diversity:

Income Inequality Focused, Intolerance Focused

Time Period:

World War I (1914–1918)

Country:

Ireland

Illness Topics:

Physical

Relationship Topics:

Abusive relationship

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Submitted: 2024-Apr-10

Last Updated: 2024-Apr-10

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The Writer: Keshav Srinivasan

Keshav Srinivasan is a filmmaker and writer of creative and academic works based in Brooklyn, NY. He has graduated with a BFA in Film Production at Chapman University and an MPhil in Film and Screen Studies at the University of Cambridge. His 2019 short film, Living in Anger, was a finalist for the European Cinematography Awards and received an honorable mention at the Florence Film Awards. He has also written works of film criticism, working for the website Merry-Go-Round, the YouTube channel Wisecrack, and the Cambridge Journal of Law, Politics, and Art. In addition, he conducted a presentation titled The White Man's Burden and The Effects of Apologetic Othering in Cinema at the National… Go to bio

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