The Power of Rave in Northern Ireland
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‘The Power of Rave in Northern Ireland’ is a short film made up of found archival footage featuring the song ‘Belfast' by Orbital. The video montage aims to visually summarise the escapism rave culture provided to young people despite the terror in their daily lives. Focusing on the juxtaposition of Northern Ireland on and off the dance floor, the film displays vivd clips of multiple raves across Northern Ireland from 1989-1996 contrasted by slightly muted clips of civil unrest during the troubles between 1988-1998. It is an ode to the resilience of young people to continue to dance and maintain hope regardless of the ongoing political situation.