“Guardians of the Flame” is co-produced by Jonny Clark, of peace-building charity Corrymeela, and English filmmaker Josh Eaves, in association with Global Fire Creative. Their first feature length documentary explores the role that tribal religion has played in fuelling the tragedy of sectarian violence in Northern Ireland. The film tells the redemptive stories of three individuals who have suffered and lost greatly during The Troubles, yet despite this they refuse to succumb to bitterness and revenge and instead show us how forgiveness can conquer hate, how true religion welcomes marginalised, builds bridges and breaks down walls of isolation.

Clark, who grew up in Belfast, talks to Alan McBride, whose wife Sharon was killed in the Shankill bomb, Eugene Reavey whose three brothers were killed in the Whitecross shooting, and Beryl Quigley who husband Bill McConnell was killed by the IRA. Others interviewed include musician and peace activist Tommy Sands, and former Deputy First Minister Seamus Mallon, who recalls visiting the Reavey family in Whitecross on the night of the massacre.

The filmmakers took their title from a quote by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks in his book The Dignity of Difference, "Religion is like fire and like fire it warms but it also burns, and we are the guardians of the flame." It is their intention for this to be the first in a series of films looking at countries which have been affected by sectarian religious violence.

"By looking at the lives of three victims of the Troubles, and exploring the religious roots of our conflict, we hope this will remind people of those dark days - and inspire them to live a life of reconciliation and peace" Jonny Clark said of Guardians of The Flame.