Hunger

The Resource Hunger
Label
Hunger
Statement of responsibility
IFC Films, Film 4 and Channel 4 in association with Northern Ireland Screen, The Broadcasting Commission of Ireland and The Wales Creative IP Fund present a Blast! Films production ; produced by Laura Hastings-Smith, Robin Gutch ; written by Enda Walsh and Steve McQueen ; directed by Steve McQueen
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
In Northern Ireland's Maze prison in 1981, 27-year-old Irish Republican Army member Bobby Sands went on a hunger strike to protest the British government's refusal to recognize him and his fellow IRA inmates as political prisoners. A transcedent depiction of what a human being is willing to endure in order to be heard
Member of
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Director of photography, Sean Bobbitt ; editor, Joe Walker ; original music, David Holmes, Leo Abrahams
Dewey number
791.43/72
Language note
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
LC call number
PN1997.2
LC item number
.H86 2009
PerformerNote
Michael Fassbender, Liam Cunningham
Runtime
96
Series statement
Criterion collection
Series volume
504
Target audience
  • general
  • adult
Technique
live action
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