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.
When the United Kingdom left the European Union, it took Northern Ireland with it and placed the Irish border at the center of a new political crisis. A Fragile Peace follows three people from Northern Ireland as they try to preserve peace through an uncertain and deeply personal moment in history.
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
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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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“Engaging, educational, entertaining…an insightful, informative and important exploration of both the fragility and the resiliency of the human spirit.”Celtic Life International
“A rare and moving glimpse into the region’s history, resilience, and ongoing journey toward peace.”Audience ResponseRead the Irish Examiner Q&A ↗
Screenings
02See the film
with an audience.
Public screenings, festival presentations, and conversations about history, memory, and peace.
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
03
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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