Hunger (Original title)
Dates: 2008 (Copyright), 31 October 2008 (Release)Countries: United Kingdom, IrelandDirected by: Steve McQueen
Synopsis: Biopic about Irish Republican Bobby Sands. Sands starves himself, whilst prisoners Davey Gillen and Gerry Campbell refuse to wear surplus prison clothes, for what they see as the government's lack of recognition to perceive IRA members as political prisoners.
Genre: Biopic
Subject: Bobby Sands (1954-1981)
Releases
Date: 31 October 2008Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Sound - Dolby DigitalRuntime: 96 mins Dialogue (original): English
Date: May 2015Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 96 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer
Date: 2021Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - SoundRuntime: 96 mins Dialogue (original): English
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(1)
Film materials(1)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: PolyesterSound: CombinedStock date: 2021BFI identifier: N-5113264
Status: Master - Access to film print is subject to clearance
Dates: 2008 (Copyright), 31 October 2008 (Release)Countries: United Kingdom, IrelandDirected by: Steve McQueen
Synopsis: Biopic about Irish Republican Bobby Sands. Sands starves himself, whilst prisoners Davey Gillen and Gerry Campbell refuse to wear surplus prison clothes, for what they see as the government's lack of recognition to perceive IRA members as political prisoners.
Genre: Biopic
Subject: Bobby Sands (1954-1981)
Releases
Date: 31 October 2008Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Sound - Dolby DigitalRuntime: 96 mins Dialogue (original): English
Date: May 2015Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 96 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer
Date: 2021Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - SoundRuntime: 96 mins Dialogue (original): English
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(1)
Film materials(1)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: PolyesterSound: CombinedStock date: 2021BFI identifier: N-5113264
Status: Master - Access to film print is subject to clearance