Sir Kenneth Branagh found it hard to get financing for Belfast
Sir Kenneth Branagh struggled to get financing for 'Belfast'. The 61-year-old director's latest project - which is based on his own childhood experiences of fleeing Northern Ireland to the UK in 1970 when the Troubles started - has been a huge success and is nominated for the prestigious Best Picture honour at the Academy Awards on Sunday (27.03.22) and the filmmaker admitted he's gone through "a hell of a journey" to even make the movie. Reflecting on Steven Spielberg's praise for the film at a recent lunch for Oscar nominees, Kenneth told Sunday Times Culture magazine: "If you’re trying to r...