A documentary exploring the early life and 66day hunger strike of ira man bobby sands, as well as how his resulting death was mythologised. 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. This was the day that he started the hunger strike which would ultimately make his name known around the world. The film disrespects bobby sands and all the hunger strikers by removing their actions from the political context of the time. Over 66 days, bobby sands hunger strike caused a ripple effect across the globe. Several thousand sympathizers converged on belfast to bury. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Sign up for facebook today to discover local businesses near you. Movie in 1981, an imprisoned irish republican army soldier went on a hunger strike that galvanized his movement and made him a. Bobby sands died after 66 days on hunger strike on may 5th 1981. In the spring of 1981 irish republican bobby sands 66 day hunger strike brought the attention of the world to his cause. Hot docs has received filmmaker permission to upload this trailer to the hotdocsfest youtube channel.
And laurence says when the news of his death spread, the prison went quiet. Aug 23, 2016 at 17, bobby sands was interested in girls, soccer and music. 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. With gerry adams, michael alison, humphrey atkins, aram bakshian. This book documents a day in the life of bobby sands.
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. Pages in category documentary film stubs the following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 669 total. Asturianu catala cymraeg dansk deutsch espanol euskara. The film mixes reenactment, animation, interviews and archive footage to relate the story of bobby sands and the 1981 irish hunger strike, as well as covering the. Bobby sands a catholic mp for ulster died in prison after 66 days of hunger strike. Aug 21, 2016 his death in 1981 after 66 days on a prison hunger strike made headlines around the world. Purchased at the sinn fein bookstore in belfast, it is a quick read at only 48 pages. Bobby sands trust licenses hunger strikers prison diary to. He had four siblings and they all spent their early childhood in belfast.
Please visit the pov hot docs hub for more coverage on this years festival. This clip from the upcoming feature length documentary bobby sands. Bobby sands 66 days 2016 1080p webrip x264pawel2006. Jan 03, 2007 poem hunter all poems of by bobby sands poems. But growing up during the troubles was going to change all that.
He had been refused the status of political prisoner. Some of the episodes are in irish, some are solo runs by ainle. 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. Apr 19, 2016 the producers of 66 days have claimed in prerelease publicity that the prison diary kept by bobby sands during the first 17 days of his fast has never been seen before in public and that they have secured exclusive access to this historical treasure trove. When in prison, he had been elected to the uk house of commons. Robert gerard sands 9 march 1954 5 may 1981, commonly known as bobby sands, was a member of the provisional irish. Bobby sands was the first of 10 northern irish republican hunger strikers who lost their lives in a bid.
Drawing on firsthand testimony, previously unseen archive footage, sparing reconstructions and evocative animation, bobby sands. I recently watched brendan j byrnes documentary, bobby sands. Sands married geraldine noade while in prison on robbery charges on 3 march 1973. In the spring of 1981 irish republican bobby sands 66day hunger strike brought the attention of the world to his cause. Bobby sands film 66 days a box office hit the irish news. Journalist fintan otoole, a contributor to the film, believes that the tragic events which it so skilfully and graphically surveys have marked every irish citizen who lived through them. Bobby sands was an irish nationalist who led a hunger strike from prison in 1981.
This clip from the feature length documentary bobby sands. Robert gerard sands was a member of the provisional irish republican army who died on. In 1981, an imprisoned irish republican army soldier went on a hunger strike that galvanized his movement and made him a controversial global icon. 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.
Sands died on 5 may 1981 in the mazes prison hospital after 66 days on hunger strike, aged 27. Bobby sands, the irish hunger striker who ignited a. A film about ira hunger striker bobby sands has become one of the most lucrative northern irish films ever. He died, in prison, on 5 may 1981, on the sixtysixth day of his hunger strike at long kesh prison, outside belfast. The diary, they say, forms the spine of the films narrative. Multi bobby sands 66 days 2016 1080p webrip x264rarbg. This is the opening paragraph of a secret journal bobby sands began on march 1st, 1981. His suffering and eerie celebrity made headlines worldwide, marking a key turning point in. Bobby sands is revealed as a true and exemplary revolutionary. Bobby sands film breaks box office records ireland the times. 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.
He was just one man, behind bars, making the ultimate. At the same time, bobby sands is separated from the historical context by the constant positing of him as some kind of artist. A documentary look at ira man bobby sands s 66 day hunger strike that resulted in his death in 1981, as well as his earlier life, the troubled northern ireland he lived in. It didnt have any problems that cooperation and togetherness couldnt solve. A film about the ira hunger striker bobby sands has become one of the most lucrative northern irish films. Ten years later, he led a hunger strike against conditions inside northern irelandas infamous h blocks that grabbed the worlds. Accessible in putlocker top quality to watch bobby sands. May 06, 2014 originally published in the guardian on 6 may 1981. 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. From wildcard distribution wildcard distribution is an irish film distributor established in early 20 specialising in new and fresh approaches to distribution. Several thousand sympathizers converged on belfast to bury bobby sands who died in prison after 66 days of hunger strike. Though the mechanic is suppose to be this actual cleaver assassin in his capacity to get in and develop a demise trap for his victims, i have to say, the traps go by as well quickly to appear cleaver at all, but i did not go to this movie to see statham be cleaver, i went to see him be bad ass, and he. 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. The 66days hunger strike of bobby sands video dailymotion.
In front, the seven year old son of bobby sands, gerald, in the rear his mother and his sister marcella. 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. At 17, bobby sands was interested in girls, soccer and music. Reality of hunger striker bobby sands lost in the myth, says. Sands died a slow 66 days later, after winning a seat as a uk mp from his cell in the maze prison. Onward to the republic and liberation of our people. He spent almost nine years of his life in prison because of his irish republican activities.
The first striker, bobby sands, died after 66 days. Brendan j byrnes film employs a combination of harrowing archive footage, custom animation. After all, i hadnt heard this mans name mentioned in decades. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. Drawing on an irish republican tradition of martyrdom, sands emotive, non. Theirs was a middle class family with nationalist views. 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.
Irish republican army member bobby sands died at age 27 on day 66 of a 1981 hunger strike that he led inside a prison near belfast in protest of his status as a common prison instead of. The original pathologists report recorded the hunger strikers causes of death as selfimposed starvation, later amended to simply starvation after protests from the dead strikers families. This list may not reflect recent changes learn more. Filmmaker brendan j byrne tells the story of the 66 day hunger strike conducted by provisional ira member bobby sands during the spring of 1981. Top 16 quotes of bobby sands famous quotes and sayings. Bobby sands was born on 9 march 1954 to john and rosaleen sands in rathcoole, belfast. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. Bobby sands died on 5 may 1981 in maze prison hospital after 66 days of hungerstriking, aged 27. May 05, 2006 bobby sands, ira 66 days francis hughes, ira 59 days patsy ohara, inla 61 day raymond mccreesh, ira 61 days joe mcdonnell, ira 61 days martin hurson, ira 46 days kevin lynch, inla 71 days kieran doherty, ira 73 days thomas mcelwee, ira 62 days michael devine, inla 60 days bobby sands only came 3rd. 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. Insanity is often defined as doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. The film announces in its title its sole focus on bobby sands, who died after. I knew who he wasbut thought he was an all but forgotten figure in irish history. Bobby sands poems poems of bobby sands poem hunter.
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