Ballina world premiere for Robinson documentary
Mary Robinson introducing Project Dandelion at the recent Mary Robinson Climate and Nature Conference in Ballina Pic: Michael McLaughlin
The homecoming premiere of a feature length documentary charting the life and work of Ballina-born former Irish President Mary Robinson will take place at the Ballina Arts Centre.
In the making for many years, Mrs Robinson tells Mary’s story, in her own words, for the very first time - illuminating battles for justice and equality over half a century, on the streets, in the courts, at the ballot box, and in backroom corridors of power.
A reforming constitutional lawyer and senator in her early career, Mary Robinson detonated an electoral earthquake by winning the Irish Presidential vote in 1990.
Later, as a crusading UN High Commissioner, she built a lasting legacy fearlessly challenging perpetrators of human rights abuses all over the world.
She is currently the Chair of The Elders, an independent group of global leaders who work for peace, justice and human rights, and Ballina’s Mary Robinson Centre uses her legacy for a series of community and youth engagement events.
Mrs Robinson was directed by Aoife Kelleher and produced by Cormac Hargaden and Trisha Canning for Loosehorse.
Executive Producers on the film include Pat Mitchell, Geralyn Dreyfous, Lyn Lear, Regina K. Scully, Ruth Ann Harnisch and Melony Lewis.
The film was funded by Fís Éireann /Screen Ireland and the Fiscal Sponsorship programme of the Utah Film Center.
Admission to this event at the Ballina Arts Centre this Sunday, July 14 at 7.30pm and must be prebooked at www.maryrobinsoncentre.ie.
Mrs Robinson goes on nationwide cinema release from August 23.
