PickFlick
The Bannfoot Ferry

The Bannfoot Ferry

2024•38m
DocumentaryHistory

A forgotten history of Northern Ireland is unveiled through a journey into Ulster Television’s archives, and the rediscovery of the first locally-produced network drama, Boatman Do Not Tarry.

Open in PickFlick

Production

Northern Ireland Screen, BFI Network

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Evan Marshall

Self

Bronagh McAtasney

Self

Stephen McNally

Self

Lorraine Bourke

Self

George Hawthorn

Self

John Hill

Self

Shamus Donnelly

Self

Phil Woolsey

Self

Wesley Johnston

Self

Patrick McAlinney

John Corby (archive footage)

J.G. Devlin

J.G. Devlin

Peter Croogan / Self (archive footage)

Elizabeth Begley

Sarah Corby (archive footage)

William Wilson

Self (archive footage)

Charles Witherspoon

Self (archive footage)

James Boyce

Self (archive footage)

Derek Bailey

Self (archive footage)

John D. Stewart

Self (archive footage)

Terence O'Neill

Self (archive footage)

William Craig

Self (archive footage)

Brian Faulkner

Self (archive footage)

Recommended

Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me

Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me

8.5
2022
Movie

After years in the limelight, Selena Gomez achieves unimaginable stardom. But just as she reaches a new peak, an unexpected turn pulls her into darkness. This uniquely raw and intimate documentary spans her six-year journey into a new light.

Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me

2022
8.5
Road

Road

7.1
2014
Movie

Brothers addicted to speed at any price. Documentary following the motorcycle road racing careers, and fate, of the Dunlop family.

Road

2014
7.1
The Godfather Family: A Look Inside

The Godfather Family: A Look Inside

7.8
1990
Movie

A documentary on the making of the three Godfather films, with interviews and recollections from the film makers and cast. This feature also includes the original screen tests of some of the actors for "The Godfather" film, and some candid moments on the set of "The Godfather: Part III."

The Godfather Family: A Look Inside

1990
7.8
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

6.9
2019
Movie

The history of cinematic sound, told by legendary sound designers and visionary filmmakers.

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

2019
6.9
Fuck

Fuck

6.4
2006
Movie

A documentary on the expletive's origin, why it offends some people so deeply, and what can be gained from its use.

Fuck

2006
6.4
The Velvet Underground

The Velvet Underground

6.8
2021
Movie

Experience the iconic rock band's legacy in the first major documentary to tell their story. Directed with the era’s avant-garde spirit by Todd Haynes, this kaleidoscopic oral history combines exclusive interviews with dazzling archival footage.

The Velvet Underground

2021
6.8
We Stand Alone Together: The Men of Easy Company

We Stand Alone Together: The Men of Easy Company

7.4
2001
Movie

Over a period of two years, Mark Cowen and his crew travelled to thirty U.S. states and ten European cities, to interview the veterans of Easy Company. The stories told by the veterans themselves, create a history of the Second World War from the point of view of this heroic company of men, made famous in the mini-series Band of Brothers.

We Stand Alone Together: The Men of Easy Company

2001
7.4
As I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty

As I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty

7.7
2000
Movie

A compilation of over 30 years of private home movie footage shot by Lithuanian-American avant-garde director Jonas Mekas, assembled by Mekas "purely by chance", without concern for chronological order.

As I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty

2000
7.7
Nothing Like a Dame

Nothing Like a Dame

6.8
2018
Movie

BBC Arena's documentary on the Dames of British Theatre and film featuring Maggie Smith, Eileen Atkins, Judi Dench and Joan Plowright on screen together for the first time as they reminisce over a long summer weekend in a house Joan once shared with Sir Laurence Olivier.

Nothing Like a Dame

2018
6.8
Best of Enemies

Best of Enemies

7.2
2015
Movie

A documentary about the legendary series of nationally televised debates in 1968 between two great public intellectuals, the liberal Gore Vidal and the conservative William F. Buckley Jr. Intended as commentary on the issues of their day, these vitriolic and explosive encounters came to define the modern era of public discourse in the media, marking the big bang moment of our contemporary media landscape when spectacle trumped content and argument replaced substance. Best of Enemies delves into the entangled biographies of these two great thinkers, and luxuriates in the language and the theater of their debates, begging the question, "What has television done to the way we discuss politics in our democracy today?"

Best of Enemies

2015
7.2
14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible

14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible

7.4
2021
Movie

In 2019, Nepalese mountain climber Nirmal “Nims” Purja set out to do the unthinkable by climbing the world’s fourteen highest summits in less than seven months. (The previous record was eight years). He called the effort “Project Possible 14/7” and saw it as a way to inspire others to strive for greater heights in any pursuit. The film follows his team as they seek to defy naysayers and push the limits of human endurance.

14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible

2021
7.4
Becoming Led Zeppelin

Becoming Led Zeppelin

7.4
2025
Movie

The individual journeys of the four members of the band, as they move through the music scene of the 1960s, playing small clubs throughout Britain and performing some of the biggest hits of the era, until their meeting in the summer of 1968 for a rehearsal that changes their lives forever.

Becoming Led Zeppelin

2025
7.4

Similar Movies

In Cold Blood

In Cold Blood

7.5
1967
Movie

After a botched robbery results in the brutal murder of a rural family, two drifters elude police, in the end coming to terms with their own mortality and the repercussions of their vile atrocity.

In Cold Blood

1967
7.5
Ip Man 4: The Finale

Ip Man 4: The Finale

7.3
2019
Movie

Following the death of his wife, Ip Man travels to San Francisco to ease tensions between the local kung fu masters and his star student, Bruce Lee, while searching for a better future for his son.

Ip Man 4: The Finale

2019
7.3
Palm Trees in the Snow

Palm Trees in the Snow

7.4
2015
Movie

Spain, 2003. An accidental discovery leads Clarence to travel from the snowy mountains of Huesca to Equatorial Guinea, to visit the land where her father Jacobo and her uncle Kilian spent most of their youth, the island of Fernando Poo.

Palm Trees in the Snow

2015
7.4
What's My Line At 25

What's My Line At 25

9.0
1975
Movie

A retrospective of the classic game show, What's My Line, in which a four-member celebrity panel attempted to identify a contestant's occupation through yes or no questions. In addition, each episode featured a celebrity mystery guest that the panelists tried to identify the guest while blindfolded. The show ran from 1950-1967 and prominently featured John Daly, Bennett Cerf, Arlene Francis, and Dorothy Kilgallen. This documentary looked back on the show 25 years after it premiered.

What's My Line At 25

1975
9.0
M. Butterfly

M. Butterfly

6.6
1993
Movie

In 1960s China, French diplomat Rene Gallimard falls in love with opera singer Song Liling – but Song is not at all who Gallimard thinks.

M. Butterfly

1993
6.6
On the Sly: In Search of the Family Stone

On the Sly: In Search of the Family Stone

2017
Movie

One man's search for the prolific funk legend, Sly Stone.

On the Sly: In Search of the Family Stone

2017
François Mitterrand & Anne Pingeot: Pieces of a Love Story

François Mitterrand & Anne Pingeot: Pieces of a Love Story

6.0
2021
Movie

In the summer of 1963, François Mitterrand was going through a deep existential crisis. His political career was at a standstill and, after 19 years of marriage, the couple had grown apart. It was at this point that François Mitterrand met the woman who was to give new meaning to his life. Anne Pingeot, aged 19, was to become the companion of a lifetime, a woman who would be with him throughout his rise to power and who would remain by his side until his last breath. For the first time, Anne Pingeot has agreed to allow the fragments of this passionate love story — hundreds of letters and a diary — to be shown on television, before being donated to the National Library.

François Mitterrand & Anne Pingeot: Pieces of a Love Story

2021
6.0
The First Film

The First Film

2023
Movie

In a small town of 1960's India, where cinema is forbidden for women, a 14-year-old embarks on a quest to watch her first film.

The First Film

2023
Mirror

Mirror

8.0
1975
Movie

A dying man in his forties recalls his childhood, his mother, the war and personal moments that tell of and juxtapose pivotal moments in Soviet history with daily life.

Mirror

1975
8.0
Chappaquiddick

Chappaquiddick

6.1
2018
Movie

Ted Kennedy's life and political career become derailed in the aftermath of a fatal car accident in 1969 that claims the life of a young campaign strategist, Mary Jo Kopechne.

Chappaquiddick

2018
6.1
Mighty Good: The Beatles

Mighty Good: The Beatles

4.0
1977
Movie

No musical group has had as profound an impact on pop music as The Beatles. Tony Palmer's groundbreaking documentary gives us an intimate look at one of the most influential groups in musical history.

Mighty Good: The Beatles

1977
4.0
HAMBI – Der Kampf um den Hambacher Wald

HAMBI – Der Kampf um den Hambacher Wald

2019
Movie

Documentary film about the tree house occupation in Hambacher Forst in the fall of 2018, shortly before their eviction by the police.

HAMBI – Der Kampf um den Hambacher Wald

2019
PickFlick Assistant
Hi! I'm your PickFlick Assistant. Ask me about movies, TV shows, OTT sources, or anything about PickFlick.

Powered by CopilotKit