Irish documentary following the marriage equality referendum has been added to Netflix

New to Netflix the documentary The 34th recounts the journey towards marriage equality in Ireland. The documentary will follow the events leading to the inception of the 34th amendment to the Irish Constitution spanning over a decade. It is deemed one of the most positive moments in Irish history and will make for an interesting documentary.

IFTA-nominated Linda Cullen and Vanessa Gildea directed the feature and it was produced by COCO Television. The 34th follows the founders and members of the Marriage Equality organisation, as they campaigned for the extension of civil marriage to same-sex couples. The documentary focuses on the impassioned and poignant journey from Katherine Zappone and Ann Louise Gilligan’s pivotal KAL case and the emotional love story behind it. From the ardent grassroots campaign to the historic 'yes' vote which took place on 22 May 2015.

Through revealing interviews and archive material, campaigners share the strategising, fierce battles, sheer hard graft and moving personal stories behind the compelling and all-consuming campaign.

The film opened at the 25th GAZE International LGBT Film Festival, where it was highlighted by the panel as the film that best embodied the spirit of the festival and honoured with the 'Spirit of Gaze Award' along with the 'Audience Award'.

The 34th is available to watch on Netflix now. Watch trailer below.