Summary
Turner Prize-winning artist Steve McQueen makes his narrative feature-film debut with a harrowing recreation of the hunger strikes of the early 80s in the Maze Prison just outside Belfast.
Based on a screenplay co-written by playwright Enda Walsh, Hunger is distinguished by McQueen's meticulous eye for detail and his steadfast refusal to paint characters as heroes, villains or martyrs.See the full content of this document
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Satisfying Debut Film On Maze Hunger Strikes
Parallels with Guantanamo Bay and Abu Ghraib are apparent, challenging our morality about the treatment of prisoners.
Violence beget...See the full content of this document
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