Private Project

Hammers of Peace

An incredible and moving story that follows three members of the Grady family who took action for what they believe to be right. We get a glimpse into the history of Ellen Grady and her connection to the Plowshares movement, meeting her partner Peter De Mott and raising a family next to their abnormal life.

  • Samu Gabor
    Director
    True Colors of Society, After the Boat, Girl with a Pendant
  • Samu Gabor
    Producer
    True Colors of Society, After the Boat, Girl with a Pendant
  • Ellen Grady
    Key Cast
    "Self"
    The Trial of the St. Patrick's Four (2006)
  • Saoirse Grady
    Key Cast
    "Self"
  • Peter De Mott
    Key Cast
    "Self"
    The Trial of the St. Patrick's Four (2006)
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Drama, Documentary, Politics, Social Issues, Social Justice
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes 50 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 15, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    0 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    4:3
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Sarah Lawrence College
  • Aphrodite Film Awards
    1680 Lexington Avenue NYC, New York 10029 United States
    United States
    January 8, 2021
    NA
    Finalist
  • BFC Short Film Festival
    229 Fort Lee, NJ 07024
    United States
    January 15, 2021
    NA
    Grand Prize Winner, 1st Place Student Short
  • Ithaca Short Film Festival
    Ithaca
    United States
    February 27, 2021
    NA
    Best Documentary Film
Director Biography - Samu Gabor

Samu Gabor started making films at the early age of 9 to use the medium to convey important messages that reflect on today's society and start discussions among viewers. He completed a diploma course at the age of 12, having made his first short-film then. He moved, in 2016, to Berlin along with his family. In 2018 the first bigger budget short-film was shot called Girl with a Pendant. Later that summer, he directed a mini-docu series around migrants living in Berlin and their integration into society. In 2019 he wrote and directed an Amazon Prime short, funded by Allianz, called True Colors of Society, that touched on racial issues. In 2019, he was accepted to Sarah Lawrence College, before even completing high school, while he was still attending grade 11. He is currently a freshman at the college.

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Director Statement

In my first semester of college, this film was shot for My First Year Studies with Damani Baker called "Documentary Filmmaking." I aimed to shine a light on a family with a phenomenal story and their activist works in the past and present. I was able to sit down and talk to them personally about Peter's tragic passing and the work they have done up until then and since with the Plowshares movement. I wanted to get their kids' take on the difficulty of growing up in such an environment and also to show what this lifestyle comes with.