Fr Des - The Way He Saw It

Fr Des - The Way He Saw It

•1h 20m

Documentary

Father Des Wilson was a priest with a socialist outlook. In trouble-torn Belfast he embedded himself in a community that needed help, where he lived and worked from 1969 onwards. An extraordinary man in extraordinary circumstances.

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Notasuch Films

Language

EN

Status

Released

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