Two men battle against the establishment to tell the truth. This is the story of the struggle of James Ellis and Sam Thompson to stage the play 'Over the Bridge' in Belfast in 1959. A play that tackled the build-up of sectarianism and religious division in the Belfast shipyards.
This short film documents their battle to stage the play against the odds and their eventual success in doing so, with 42,000 people coming to see the play and Laurence Olivier asking them to bring it to London's West End.
The film was written and directed by Beating Heart founder Toto Ellis and stars Adrian Dunbar (Line of Duty), Michael Smiley (Kill List) and Conleth Hill (Game of Thrones).
