Congressman Richard Neal
U.S. leadership and the peace process
An award-winning documentary by Rory Duffy
A FragilePeace
Brexit and Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland · Documentary Feature
✦ Best Picture · London Movie Awards✦ Best Feature Documentary · Queens Film Festival✦ Best Feature Documentary · Cork Indie Film Awards✦ Best Feature Documentary · Dialog Film Festival✦ Best Feature Documentary · Crown Point✦ Best Documentary Feature · AREA51 FilmFest✦ Best Picture · London Movie Awards✦ Best Feature Documentary · Queens Film Festival✦ Best Feature Documentary · Cork Indie Film Awards✦ Best Feature Documentary · Dialog Film Festival✦ Best Feature Documentary · Crown Point✦ Best Documentary Feature · AREA51 FilmFest
About the Film
01When history lingers,
the future trembles.
Ireland is on the brink of catastrophe. The Good Friday Agreement ended thirty years of conflict known as The Troubles—and ushered in a springtime of peace now threatened by the specter of Brexit.
34Festival Selections
10Documentary Wins
4Countries Honored
People in the Film
Personal testimony meets the political figures who helped shape—and continue to safeguard—the peace.
Senator George Mitchell
Architect of the Good Friday Agreement
Mary Lou McDonald
President of Sinn Féin
Stories from Northern Ireland“Responsible history,
frankly portrayed.”— Hal Hartley, Filmmaker
Conflict · Compassion · Resilience
Watch the Film
A story that refuses
easy answers.
Experience the award-winning documentary hailed for its engaging, educational, and deeply human exploration of Northern Ireland’s history, resilience, and ongoing journey toward peace.
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Selected CoverageThe story
in the press.
“Engaging, educational, entertaining…an insightful, informative and important exploration of both the fragility and the resiliency of the human spirit.”Celtic Life International
Irish Examiner USA · January 13, 2021
Cover Story
Rory Duffy discusses Belfast, Brexit, and the making of A Fragile Peace in this full digital edition.
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Irish America · January 10, 2025
A Fragile Peace
Irish America calls the film a compelling look at Brexit, the Good Friday Agreement, and the unpredictable next chapter of Irish history.
Irish America · November 14, 2025
A Fragile Peace Continues to Wow Festival Audiences
A festival-season update on the documentary’s awards, reception, and continuing relevance to peace and reconciliation in Northern Ireland.
IrishCentral · May 8, 2025
Award-Winning Documentary on The Troubles and Brexit
Cahir O’Doherty speaks with the filmmakers about the hard-won peace, the shadow of Brexit, and bringing the film to a wider audience.
IrishCentral · July 15, 2026
From Belfast to Connecticut: Brexit, Identity, and the Work of Peace
Loretto Leary connects the Fairfield screening of A Fragile Peace with Irish immigration, contested identity, public memory, and the continuing work of reconciliation.
Celtic Life International · August 28, 2025
Rory Duffy’s Fragile Peace
A conversation about Rory’s Irish roots, the film’s human stories, and the blue-collar filmmaking process behind the documentary.
Irish Examiner USA · June 21, 2025
A Fragile Peace Wins Multiple Best Documentary Awards
An in-depth Q&A with Rory Duffy on the film’s subjects, structure, production challenges, and festival journey.
Irish Examiner USA · January 13, 2021
Inside Brexit, Belfast and Beyond
An early interview tracing the origins of the project and Rory’s approach as both a documentary filmmaker and historian.
City College of New York · January 13, 2025
Teaching History in the Classroom and Through Film
CCNY profiles Rory’s work as a historian and filmmaker, with A Fragile Peace at the center of his approach to bringing history to audiences.
Craic on the Coast · October 14, 2025
A Conversation with Irish-American Filmmaker Rory Duffy
A podcast conversation about post-conflict Northern Ireland, the ethics of documentary filmmaking, and why Irish America has a stake in the peace.
Screenings
02See the film
with an audience.
Public screenings, festival presentations, and conversations about history, memory, and peace.
Commodore John Barry Arts & Cultural Center
September 20, 2026 · 5:00 PM
6815 Emlen Street · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Tickets ↗Irish Cultural Centre
July 31, 2026 · 6:30 PM
200 New Boston Drive · Canton, Massachusetts
Tickets ↗Gaelic American Club
July 12, 2026
Fairfield, Connecticut
Past eventMaine Irish Heritage Center
April 18, 2026
Portland, Maine
Past eventUniversity of Central Florida
February 3, 2026
Orlando, Florida
Past eventFordham University
November 3, 2025
Lincoln Center · New York City
Past eventQueens Film Festival
July 12, 2025
Long Island City, New York
Past eventMeet the Team
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Rory Duffy
Director · Editor · Cinematographer
Ronan Killeen
Cameraman
Hyun Joo Duffy
Executive Producer
A Fragile Peace Book Club
Continue the
conversation.
Further reading on The Troubles, Brexit, the Good Friday Agreement, and the people who carried Northern Ireland toward peace.
Say Nothing
Patrick Radden Keefe
The Troubles
Tim Pat Coogan
On Bloody Sunday
Julieann Campbell
The Good Friday Agreement
Siobhán Fenton
Heroic Failure
Fintan O’Toole
There Will Be Fire
Rory Carroll
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A Fragile Peace: Inside Brexit and Belfast is a fiscally sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a 501(c)(3) charity. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.
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