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Feature films Great Britain History Elizabeth II, 1952- Drama Great Britain Politics and government 1979-1997 Drama Ireland History Autonomy and independence movements Drama Irish Hunger Strike, Northern Ireland, 1981 Drama Journalists United States Drama Mothers and sons Drama Prisoners Death Drama Prisoners Northern Ireland Drama Thompson, Hunter S DramaFilter By Subjects
Feature films Great Britain History Elizabeth II, 1952- Drama Great Britain Politics and government 1979-1997 Drama Ireland History Autonomy and independence movements Drama Irish Hunger Strike, Northern Ireland, 1981 Drama Journalists United States Drama Mothers and sons Drama Prisoners Death Drama Prisoners Northern Ireland Drama Thompson, Hunter S DramaSummary: 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.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Criterion Collection 2009
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA HUNSummary: Surrounded by the conflict in Northern Ireland, Kathleen Quigley has managed to stay clear of it, devoting herself to her three children. Yet in a single moment, the war claims her as one of its living victims. Kathleen is caught in an inescapable political crossfire when her son, actively involved with the IRA, is jailed by the British.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by Warner Home Video 2011
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1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF SOMSummary: Fueled by a suitcase full of pharmaceuticals, journalist Raoul Duke and his sidekick Dr. Gonzo set off on a fast and furious ride through nonstop neon, surreal surroundings and a crew of crazy characters.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Criterion Collection 2003