There isnt, then, much to say about sands life, apart from those nine years in which he was imprisoned, awaiting imprisonment, or engaged in activity that would lead to his imprisonment. Italia latinoamerica magyarorszag nederland new zealand. By the early 1980s, after two decades of violence and unrest, the situation in northern ireland took a sudden and profound turn inside the infamous maze prison. Bobby sands died in the maze prison after 66 days of hunger strike. Drawing on an irish republican tradition of martyrdom, sands emotive, nonviolent protest to be classified as a political prisoner became a defining moment in 20th century irish history. It went on general release in ireland on 5 august 2016, where it set a record for the highestgrossing opening weekend for an irish documentary film 50,933 or gb. In the spring of 1981 irish republican bobby sands 66 day hunger strike brought the attention of the world to his cause.
Controversy surrounding new bobby sands documentary bobby. A film about ira hunger striker bobby sands has become one of the most lucrative northern irish films ever. Byrne, the film centres on the belfast ira activists fast to the death at the hblocks in the maze prisonlong kesh. That concept is forcefully reiterated in brendan j. See more ideas about bobby sands, irish and history. This account has reached the download cap, additional downloads subject to. This is a film full of unanswered questions, or to be precise, unasked questions. Over 66 days, bobby sands hunger strike caused a ripple effect across the globe.
With gerry adams, michael alison, humphrey atkins, aram bakshian. This clip from the upcoming feature length documentary bobby sands. Its a fairly straightforward doc, counting down the last 66 days of sandss life via expert testimony from historians and colleagues, with lots of eyeopening archive footage. Filmmaker brendan j byrne explores the story of bobby sandss 66day hunger strike in the spring of 1981. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. Sands died a slow 66 days later, after winning a seat as a uk mp from his cell in the maze prison. Drawing on an irish republican tradition of martyrdom, sands emotive, non. Bobby sands film 66 days a box office hit the irish news. Its neither an apologetic nor a rosetinted documentary.
Director brendan j byrne on new bobby sands doc 66 days the. The life and death of bobby sands in his own words, drawn from his hunger strike diary. In the spring of 1981 irish republican bobby sands 66day. Filmmaker brendan j byrne tells the story of the 66day hunger strike conducted by provisional ira member bobby sands during the spring of 1981. Journalist fintan otoole, a contributor to the film, believes that the tragic. Bobby sands starved for 66 days in an irish prison in an attempt to gain rights for his fellow political prisoners. As subtle and eventempered as a documentary about a selfstarving political martyr can possibly be, brendan j. Sands married geraldine noade while in prison on robbery charges on 3 march 1973. As we step through the dayspecific narrative, we see the man at the center of these tumultuous events, in a probing. Bobby sands 66 days has achieved the highest opening weekend ever at the irish box office for an irish made documentary.
Bobby sands 66 days takes a sympathetic look at this man, who became a symbol at 27. Byrne director previous cast members more cast members. Sandss sister, bernadette sands mckevitt, is also a prominent irish republican. Please visit the pov hot docs hub for more coverage on this years festival. Still from the bobby sands 66 days film he attributes part of its success to the fact that 2016 is the centenary of another pivotal moment in irish history the easter rising. Hot docs has received filmmaker permission to upload this trailer to the hotdocsfest youtube channel. Aug 12, 2016 the 66 days film goes back to the bobby sands story after 35 years, prepared for another perspective. There is currently one video available for the film, of which one and only one is a trailer, as listed below. Using extracts from bobby sands s diary, testimony and footage from. Filmmaker brendan j byrne explores the story of bobby sands s 66 day hunger strike in the spring of 1981. His suffering and eerie celebrity made headlines worldwide, marking a key turning point in.
Nov 29, 2016 that concept is forcefully reiterated in brendan j. Content media in 1981, bobby sands is a 27yearold member of the ira, doing a 14year sentence for weapons possession in northern irelands maze prison, when he leads fellow prisoners on a hunger strike demanding that they be treated as political prisoners. I am standing on the threshold of another trembling world. Nov 30, 2016 there isnt, then, much to say about sands life, apart from those nine years in which he was imprisoned, awaiting imprisonment, or engaged in activity that would lead to his imprisonment. The film sets events firmly in context but the critique of the hunger strike, the decisions of the uk government and the protests long. Ira volunteer bobby sands began his hunger strike on march 1st 1981.
With this documentary, director brendan byrne doesnt try to find the man behind the iconic figure, so much as he attempts to uncover the. Aug 21, 2016 still from the bobby sands 66 days film he attributes part of its success to the fact that 2016 is the centenary of another pivotal moment in irish history the easter rising. Robert gerard sands 9 march 1954 5 may 1981, commonly known as bobby sands, was a member of the provisional irish. Drawing on an irish republican tradition of martyrdom, sands emotive, nonviolent protest to be classified as a political prisoner became a defining moment in 20th century irish. Seeking the right to be treated as political prisoners rather than common criminals, irish republicans led by bobby sands began a prison hunger strike that would draw international attention to the conflict. There is archive and fresh remembrances, input from comrades, a prison officer, a medical expert, diplomats and various stripes of political analysis. Republican propagandists ran bobby sands for parliament to spread the word of his hunger strike. All royaltyfree licences include global use rights, comprehensive protection, and. Telling the factual story of sands life for the first time, this unique film sets out how he became the architect of his own destiny and describes. Aug 17, 2017 hot docs has received filmmaker permission to upload this trailer to the hotdocsfest youtube channel. The film which was released in irish cinemas by wildcard distribution is now the second highest nonconcert documentary opening of alltime after the international cinema hit farenheit 911. The 66 days film goes back to the bobby sands story after 35 years, prepared for another perspective.
Frances winston found bobby sands 66 days a hard watch at times, but feels it is a film that informs and educates about a period in irishuk history that is often glossed over. In the spring of 1981 irish republican bobby sands 66day hunger strike brought the attention of the world to his cause. Brendan j byrnes film employs a combination of harrowing archive footage, custom animation. This clip from the feature length documentary bobby sands. Bobby sands 66 days 2016 1080p webrip x264pawel2006. There are moments of terrible sadness in 66 days, brendan j byrnes profoundly moving account of bobby sands hunger strike in the socalled h blocks of long kesh prison. It went on general release in ireland on 5 august 2016, where it set a record for the highestgrossing opening weekend for an irish documentary film 50,933 or. The nationalist conflict is unresolved to this day, making bobby sands 66 days a subversive film. The nationalist conflict is unresolved to this day, making bobby sands 66 days a. Bobby sands, gerry adams, fintan otoole and a host of other talking heads at one. Telling the factual story of sands life for the first time, this unique film sets out how he became the architect. Robert gerard sands 9 march 1954 5 may 1981, commonly known as bobby sands, was a member of the provisional irish republican army who died on hunger strike while imprisoned. Reality of hunger striker bobby sands lost in the myth, says.
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