The Story of Documentary Film: The 1980s

Directed by Mark Cousins
Friday, 6 November - 5:45pm
@QFT
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After premiering his widely anticipated longform documentary at various international festivals (including Docs Ireland) earlier this year, Mark Cousins excitingly returns to Belfast Film Festival with another chapter.

Following on from his hugely influential, 15-hour The Story of Film: An Odyssey, and the subsequent, A Story of Children and Film, and Women Make Film: A New Road Movie Through Cinema, Cousins continues his exploration of cinematic landscapes with this new journey through documentary history.

Weaving through time, culture and place with his singular, inspirational passion for the medium, the chapter looks at documentary-making of the 1980s during the fall of the Soviet regime and the rise of the music documentary. Not to be missed!

This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Mark Cousins and filmmaker Brian Henry Martin.

Venue Information:

Queens Film Theatre

Queen’s University, 20 University Square, Belfast, BT7 1PA

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Level access
  • Automatic or power-assisted doors at the entrance
  • Entry & exit well lit
  • Hearing loop
  • Accessible bathroom
  • Entrance accessible by vehicle

The nearest Changing Places toilet is in the Ulster Museum. It is open from 9am – 5pm from Monday to Saturday.

Transport information:

The closest bus stop is College Green.

The closest train station is Botanic Station (7 minute walk or a 5 minute bus).

Showings

Friday, 6 November 2026 - 5:45pm @ QFT
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