Bobby sands 66 days 2016 film complet vf

And the clich s begin genuine quick properly the movie really commences with statham kicking some a lot essential ass in a boss action sequence employing the backdrop of brazil. Biography, documentary, history 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. Film maker brendan j byrne explores the story of bobby sands s 66 day hunger strike in the spring of 1981. This clip from the feature length documentary bobby sands. Sands died on may 5 1981, at the age of 27, after refusing food for the 66 days of the title. Byrne director previous cast members more cast members. Nov 30, 2016 as subtle and eventempered as a documentary about a selfstarving political martyr can possibly be, brendan j. In the films final chapter, we capture sands legacy. Apr 28, 2016 video archive for the film bobby sands. Drawing on an irish republican tradition of martyrdom, sands emotive, non. In the spring of 1981 irish republican bobby sands 66 day hunger strike brought the attention of the world to his cause.

Sands married geraldine noade while in prison on robbery charges on 3 march 1973. Former comrades and commentators reflect on how the 66 days of sands 1981 hunger strike changed irish history forever. Wildcard distribution wildcard distribution is an irish film distributor established in early 20 specialising in new and fresh approaches to distribution. Drawing on an irish republican tradition of martyrdom, sands. 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. 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. Thirtyfive years after his death, so many myths have agglomerated around bobby sands that the real person seems unknowable, and steve mcqueens very fine 2008 biopic hunger made the job even. Bobby sands film which received public funding is to make television premiere the film bobby sands. Using extracts from bobby sandss diary, testimony and footage from the archives, the film hears from journalists, historians, sociologists and medical experts as well as those who knew sands. By jason gorber published april 28th, 2016comments. Bobby sands 66 days, a new film on the hungerstrike of.

This clip from the upcoming feature length documentary bobby sands. The film sets events firmly in context but the critique of the hunger strike, the decisions of the uk government and the protests long. Thirtyfive years after his death, so many myths have agglomerated around bobby sands that the real person seems unknowable, and steve mcqueens very fine. As subtle and eventempered as a documentary about a selfstarving political martyr can possibly be, brendan j. Hot docs has received filmmaker permission to upload this trailer to the hotdocsfest youtube channel. Anger as new film of ira hero bobby sands screens at cannes. Sandss sister, bernadette sands mckevitt, is also a prominent irish republican. Reality of hunger striker bobby sands lost in the myth, says.

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 hitfarenheit 911. Tommy mckearney ex hunger striker 53 days 1980 gave connolly media group an interview to discuss brendan j byrnes new film bobby sands 66 days and to reflect on his time on hunger strike. In the spring of 1981, ireland was brought to a standstill as it witnessed an intense struggle between an invisible man, locked in a prison cell, and the might of the british government. 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. Hblocks at long kesh after 66 days of hunger strike in. He spent 48 hours in a coma before being pronounced dead by medical staff at long kesh. May 11, 2008 anger as new film of ira hero bobby sands screens at cannes. Sands s sister, bernadette sands mckevitt, is also a prominent irish republican. 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. There is currently one video available for the film, of which one and only one is a trailer, as listed below.

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. Bobby sands 66 days has achieved the highest opening weekend ever at the irish box office for an irish made documentary. Aug 02, 2016 sands died on may 5 1981, at the age of 27, after refusing food for the 66 days of the title. In 1981, bobby sands started a hunger strike to draw attention to deplorable conditions in the maze prison and to get the british government to acknowledge.

It follows, then, that its us premiere would be in the fight the power programming segment of doc nyc. Its neither an apologetic nor a rosetinted documentary. Bobby sands film which received public funding is to make. Oct 31, 2017 in the spring of 1981, ireland was brought to a standstill as it witnessed an intense struggle between an invisible man, locked in a prison cell, and the might of the british government. In one he describes the 1981 hunger strike as drama at the absolute rawest edge it. Press eye belfast northern ireland 31st july 2016 brendan byrne, olivia byrne, sharon darby and greg darby are pictured at the film premiere of bobby sands. With gerry adams, michael alison, humphrey atkins, aram bakshian. This film had potential to present an unbiased view of the history leading up to bobby sands death and the political results of it, but chose to go down a staunchly onesided path, portraying sands as a martyr, a hero, a freedom fighter and an artist, while demonising the unionist side of the community im a firm believer that ni is one, not two communities. 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. Reality of hunger striker bobby sands lost in the myth. 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. Filmmaker brendan j byrne explores the story of bobby sandss 66day hunger strike in the spring of 1981. 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.