In 2019 the investigative journalist and LGBTQ+ activist Lyra McKee was murdered by the new IRA. The film looks into the motives for her tragic death.
On 17 April 2019 Lyra McKee was murdered in the city of Derry (Ireland) by the new IRA. She was only 29. Lyra was a celebrated Northern Irish investigative journalist and LGTBIQ+ activist who had the courage to ask the uncomfortable questions that no one in her country seemed willing to ask. Torn by the structural conflict in her homeland, Lyra was never held back by fear, convinced that ending the violence was possible. "I'm working on a story that involves asking myself questions about dangerous people". From this statement, Alison Millar's documentary explores Lyra's life and tragic death with an emphasis on her brilliant journalistic career, her human values and her deep love for Ireland. Awarded at Sheffield 2022.