BBC True North 2024 Summer in the Fountain 1080p HDTV x265-MVGroup

A small, working-class estate in a time of big change, its people looking back to a violent past but also forward to a better future. Summer in the Fountain takes us into a community at a crossroads.

The Fountain is the only Unionist estate on the west bank of the River Foyle in Derry-Londonderry. During the Troubles, its population went into decline as many Protestants living in the mainly Nationalist Cityside moved over the river to the Waterside. Those who stayed saw their community shrinking, and there were even some who feared this enclave might disappear altogether. But today, with the iconic Peace Bridge linking people on both sides of the river, this is a changed city.

The film takes us into the Fountain in the weeks around two key events in the Unionist calendar marked by bands and bonfires: the 12 July commemoration of the Battle of the Boyne and the Apprentice Boys Parade on 12 August, remembering the siege of the city in 1689.

Technical Spec
Video Codec: x265 CABAC Main L4
Video Bitrate: CRF 22 (~2160Kbps)
Video Resolution: 1920x1080
Frame Rate: 25 FPS
Audio Codec: AAC-LC (Apple)
Audio Bitrate: q91 VBR 48KHz (132/191Kbps avg/peak)
Audio Channels: 2
Audio Gain: 5dB
Run-Time: 29 mins
Part Size: 481 MB
Source: HDTV (1080i/h264 4822Kbps VBR 1.13GB)
Subtitles: Merged