Gerry Adams: A Ballymurphy Man | movie | 2025 | Official Trailer - video Dailymotion

A veteran politician reflects on 60 years of Northern Ireland activism, from prisoner to statesman. The documentary expl | dG1fRXB1SHlSdmhnYkk

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00:01For me, one of the best periods of my activism was in that 69, 70,

00:09when the entire community of the Greater Ballamore Fiori rose up.

00:15So in other countries it was race or colour, and in our case it was creed.

00:21We had a meeting with the people, that it has to be about empowerment of people.

00:25The most invidious type of colonisation is cultural,

00:30where you colonise people's minds, you do away with their language, with their values.

00:35I was 15.

00:38That if you're involved in struggle, that there may be a trigger point or some event

00:44that brings you into activism.

00:47The elites, those who generally rule us or govern us, thrive on division.

00:55I was arrested and beaten repeatedly.

01:00I suppose if you really believe in something, then you've got to do something about it.

01:06So, make a stand.

01:08And then there were a number of very loud cracks.

01:13I screamed, don't stop, keep driving.

01:17I've been blessed with a very bad assassin.

01:22We have to ensure that everyone's rights are underpinned.

01:28When they could sit down and discuss peace.

01:32What's wrong with people sitting down and talking?

01:34The work for Ireland could be utilised in the Middle East.

01:40It could bring about peace in other places.

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