Paraphysis Cinema Screening of "Hunger" (2008)
Wed 07 May
|Kitty's Laundrette
A screening of HUNGER (2008) by Steve McQueen, to commemorate the life and death of Irish revolutionary Bobby Sands.
Time & Location
07 May 2025, 18:45
Kitty's Laundrette, Kitty's Laundrette, 77 Grasmere St, Anfield, L5 6RH
About the Event
Paraphysis Screening of Hunger (2008)
Join Paraphysis Cinema for a screening of HUNGER (2008) to celebrate the life of the Irish revolutionary Bobby Sands, who died at 27 years old, 44 years ago on the 5th of May. They'll also be serving up some hot Colcannon soup before the film starts on a first-come, first serve basis. After the film, there will be a loosely guided discussion about the film and its portrayal of state violence, which Paraphysis encourage you to stay for and share your thoughts!
Film Synopsis
Within Maze Prison in Northern Ireland, Irish republican Bobby Sands (Michael Fassbinder) along with fellow prisoners take part in a 'dirty protest' in pursuit of countering a criminalisation policy by the British government and gaining recognition as political prisoners. These protests soon escalate into hunger strikes, where the young man withstands great moral and political pressures in pursuit of freedom for the Irish…