FILM Hub NI have announced a tour for an acclaimed documentary about the late journalist Lyra McKee.
Directed by Bafta-winning filmmaker Alison Millar, Lyra covers the life, work and tragic death of the award-winning investigative journalist who was shot dead by dissident republicans in Derry in 2019.
Eleven community cinemas and venues will show the award-winning documentary as part of the Film Hub NI Collective Tour, which brings independent films to local places across the north. The tour starts at Roe Valley Arts and Cultural Centre in Limavady on Thursday March 2 and finishes at The Courthouse in Bangor on Wednesday March 29.
Alison Millar said: “We are thrilled that audiences right across NI will have the opportunity to spend some time with the extraordinary person that was Lyra McKee during the Film Hub NI Collective tour of Lyra.
"It is particularly poignant that the tour will take place in the run up to the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement and against the current political backdrop but we hope that the film reminds people that our fragile peace is worth fighting for and that no more senseless and tragic deaths should happen to any family.”
Each screening on the tour will feature a live Q&A with guests including Alison Milar, Lyra’s siblings Nicola and Andrew Corner, and Lyra's partner, Sara Canning.
For full tour dates and ticket information visit filmhubni.org.
