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Hunger

An odyssey, in which the smallest gestures become epic and when the body is the last resource for protest.

The story of Bobby Sands, the IRA member who led the 1981 hunger strike during The Troubles in which Irish Republican prisoners tried to win political status.

20081h 36mNRDrama, History

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About Hunger

Directors
Steve McQueen
Cast
Michael Fassbender, Stuart Graham, Liam Cunningham, Helena Bereen, Laine Megaw, Brian Milligan
Genres
Drama, History
Content rating
NR
Original language
English
Production countries
Ireland, United Kingdom, Northern Ireland
Status
Released

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