The Secret Peacemaker

The story of Father Alec Reid’s complex and controversial peace plan to bring an end to violence in Northern Ireland, which eventually led to the historic Good Friday Agreement.

2023

Drama·Documentary

1h 21min

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Marty Rea
Father Alec Reid

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