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Irish Republican Bobby Sands' 1981 hunger strike protesting his status as a criminal prisoner sparked a pivotal moment in Northern Ireland's conflict, drawing global attention and triggering efforts towards resolution.
- (672)
- Documentary, Biography, History
- Brendan Byrne, Brendan J. Byrne
- 2016-08-05
Bobby Sands: 66 Days is a 2016 documentary film about Bobby Sands and the 1981 Irish hunger strike, which lasted for 66 days, from Northern Ireland. [1] [2]
Bobby Sands: 66 Days takes an evenhanded, insightful, and overall absorbing look at a painful chapter from Irish history whose lessons still resonate today. Read Critics Reviews
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- Martin Mccann
- Brendan J. Byrne
- Documentary
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 mig...
- 2 min
- 10.2K
- Volta VOD
Drawing on first-hand testimony, previously unseen archive footage, sparing reconstructions and evocative animation, Bobby Sands: 66 Days powerfully captures a seismic event that rocked a Government - unifying the myriad threads of Northern Ireland's complex 25-year conflict through one single overarching story - the legacy of which we continue ...
May 22, 2020 · Sands' death after 66 days marked a key turning point in the relationship between Britain and Ireland, and brought a global spotlight to the Northern Irish conflict which eventually triggered international efforts to resolve it. 66 DAYS is a major feature length documentary exploring Sands' remarkable life and death, 35 years on from his ultimat...
- 2 min
- 1017
- Wildcard Distribution
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Nov 29, 2016 · Directed by Brendan Byrne. Documentary, Biography, History. 1h 45m. By Stephen Holden. Nov. 29, 2016. In a brutal war of attrition, the winning side is not the one that inflicts the most pain...
