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Requiem for Sally

Two parents take their own path through grief as they come to terms with the loss of their daughter in a car accident.

Drama 1979 18 mins

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Overview

This tender film produced by Terence McDonald explores the idea of resurrection through the experiences of two grieving parents as they mourn the loss of their daughter. These emotional journeys are expressed through the changing seasons, from the barren despair of winter to new hope and new life emerging in the spring.

Terence McDonald (1926 – 2001) was a teacher, film historian, film collector and a pioneering amateur filmmaker from Derry. He made 35 films in his lifetime covering a wide range of themes such as mental health, travelling theatre, and portraits of his home town, Derry. His playful fiction films often pay homage to classic cinema moments from Peyton Place to Potemkin, from Chaplin to Jacques Tati. Terence McDonald undertook all aspects of production - filming, sound recording and editing and produced a body of remarkably sophisticated work. This film is courtesy of his son Peter McDonald. Footage from this film may have appeared in the Radharc programme 205, 'Coping with Bereavement'.