Hunger
Northwest Film Forum
Seattle, WA
(Steve McQueen, United Kingdom, 2008, 35mm, 96 min)
A tour-de-force debut by renowned British visual artist Steve McQueen, Hunger follows the final six weeks in the life of Irish hunger striker Bobby Sands. Displaying a breathtaking control of image, sound, pacing and tone, McQueen delivers a devastating portrait of political violence as it is inflicted and as it is felt. His imagery includes a pair of bloodied hands immersed in a basin, contraband packages passing silently between inmates and their loved ones, and a young man of principle, delirious from starvation, bravely rallying against a dying light. Though its primary subject is IRA member Bobby Sands and the 1981 hunger strike he waged to improve conditions for fellow political prisoners, the film is not a biopic but a lyrical reverie on human suffering. Hunger is a provocative exploration of the politics of torture and the yearning for spiritual transcendence.
Screens with the short film GRAY DAYS.
Note: Seating is guaranteed up to 10 minutes prior to showtime.
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Sales have ended for this event. Tickets may still be available at the door.
This event has ended or online sales are no longer available. Tickets may still be available at the NWFF box office 30 minutes prior to showtime. Please visit www.nwfilmforum.org for a schedule of upcoming events. |
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| First: | Friday Apr 10, 2009 7:00 PM | | Last: | Thursday Apr 16, 2009 9:15 PM |
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Northwest Film Forum
1515 12th Ave (at Pike)
Seattle, WA 98122
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