[The] documentary follows a four-year campaign to prevent Shell from laying a gas pipeline in County Mayo, Ireland. Shell’s plan is to build a high-pressure pipe…But many residents of Rossport, a small farming and fishing community, fear that the project will prove dangerous and environmentally harmful. Feeling that they have not been seriously consulted on a project that could have a profound impact on their community, the citizens…confront Shell with a campaign of civil disobedience. The film plunges us into clashes between community activists and police and shows how the tension surrounding the project creates rifts within the community. The Pipe serves as a stirring tribute to the brave men and women who fought for their rights and stood up to a corporate giant...