Filmmaker Alessandra Celesia revisits Northern Ireland conflict in ‘The Flats’

An award-winning filmmaker has spoken to FRANCE 24 about how a dark sense of humour is the strength of the real-life characters in her latest film. “The Flats” has just been released here in France and revisits what has become known as the Troubles in Northern Ireland, the conflict there that lasted around 30 years and killed more than 3,500 people. The story is told through Joe, who from his tower block apartment in Belfast reenacts memories of his childhood as he’s joined by some of his neighbours. In Perspective, we spoke to director Alessandra Celesia.