Done by Eman Shah – Media Studies

71

71 is a 2014 British historical action film set in Northern Ireland. It is about the Belfast riots that took place in 1971. It tells the story of a British soldier – Jack O’Connell who was accidently abandoned by his unit following a riot on the streets of Belfast, where then he must attempt to survive of the harsh troubles that he faced.

WHAT IS THE FILM ABOUT?

Yann Demange is the man who directed the film 71. Yann Demange was born in Paris and raised in London. With a broad foundation of skills, Yann went to study Film at the prestigious London College of Printing. In his early films that he made explored a range of social and cultural groups, allowing him to catch the eye for narrative detail.

Following this, Yann attended the National Film and Television school to undertake an MA in Fiction Directing where he was the recipient of a full scholarship from Disney.

So this is where he decided to become a film director.

YANN DEMANGE

Yann Demange’s debut film ‘71’is a delicate intense and an intelligent portrayal of one man trying to get home alive. Demange’s incredible film making skills has made this film very interesting to watch because of its action and pace and also an outstanding re-creation of the west Belfast war zone. The rating it got was 7.8 starts which is very good, as it could become a very famous and popular film soon.

THE REVIEW OF THE FILM

Jack O’ Connell was born on the 1st of August 1990. He is a British actor, known best for playing Pukey Nicholls in This is England. Recently Jack has appeared in a new Warp Film called ’71’ and plays the main lead, of a soldier but who still is a teenager from Derby who is sent to Belfast on a tour of duty in 1971, wen some of the worst sectarian violence was taking place.

THE MAIN CHARACTER – JACK O’ CONNELL