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It is no coincidence producer Jo Gilbert is sitting in a new, swish Belfast hotel as she speaks to Screen - the setting is just one part of the radical redevelopment of the city centre. People don t know what to think about Belfast but it s incredibly stylish since the Good Friday agreement, she says of the 1998 accord that marked the beginning of the peace process. New bars and clubs have sprung up. It s an incredibly chic place. The redevelopment also includes Belfast s Titanic Studios, whic
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