Documentary on Former Sen. George Mitchell Featured at Maine Film Festival

Documentary on former Sen. George Mitchell featured at Maine film festival

'The Negotiator' follows Mitchell's career in Congress and his work on the Good Friday Agreement that ended decades of conflict in Northern Ireland.

“It was a negotiation from the start:” Maine International Film Festival is set to highlight Politician George Mitchell’s legacy in a new documentary film about his role in the Good Friday Agreement of 1998.

Former Maine Senator George Mitchell was a key negotiator in the Good Friday Agreement in 1998, his efforts helped halt religious violence in the region. The centerpiece film of this years Maine International Film Festival, commencing this weekend, is a documentary following Mitchell's legacy.