You Looking at Me?

Overview

Sparks fly in this upbeat and funny film about the lives of Mei, Kenny, Ciaran, and Niamh, four young people coping with a tangle of friendships, family life, and local politics in Belfast. Mei, a local Chinese girl, finds that falling in love with Kenny, a Protestant boy, is far from simple as they try to negotiate their way through their cultural differences. Complications arise for both of them when their relationship overlaps with that of Ciaran and Niamh from the Catholic Falls Road. Matters finally come to a head in a frightening confrontation which severely tests cross-community relations. This ‘made for schools’ drama explores the narrow ground of conflicting loyalties, identities and family traditions. Shining through is the Belfast humour – sometimes unforgiving, but more often full of warmth and humanity. The film is scored by John O’Neill of the Undertones.

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Cast

Declan Rodgers

Roy

Kevin Breen

Ciarán

Kelly Flynn

Niamh

Paul Kennedy

Policeman in Hall, 1

Packy Lee

Kenny

Robert James

Loyalist Henchman

Tom Collins

Niamh's Dad

Owen James

Boy in youth centre

Julie Lam

Mei

Gerard McCabe

Davy