Hunger
- 2008
- UK/Ireland
- 96 min
- 15
- Directed by: Steve McQueen
- Written by: Enda Walsh, Steve McQueen
- Cast: Michael Fassbender, Liam Cunningham
In 1981 provisional IRA member Bobby Sands allowed his body to become the ultimate instrument of protest when he led the Maze prison hunger strike. Directed by Turner Prize-winning artist McQueen and written by Irish playwright Enda Walsh, 'Hunger' is the story of the last six weeks of Sands' life. A brave and unforgettable film, tinged with thematic prescience and the politics of belief.
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Reviews & features
Hunger
30 Oct 2008
Protest picture
'Were you out last night my friend?' 'Is it that obvious?' I say pulling down a wrinkled lower eyelid to expose an eye as bloodshot as those of the two men opposite me. They are hot young actor Michael Fassbender - all fair brown hair, blue eyes, slight…
Hunger
30 Oct 2008
(15) 95min
In 1981, IRA member Bobby Sands allowed his body to become the ultimate instrument of protest when he led the Maze prison hunger strike in order to win political status for imprisoned members of the IRA. Directed by Turner Prize winning artist Steve…
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