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In the spring and summer of 1981 fifteen young men, prisoners in Northern Ireland, decided as a final form of protest to begin a hunger strike. Over a four month period, ten of these men starved to death. Michael James Devine was the last of the hunger strikers to die. To his community he died a freedom fighter, to the British government he died a common criminal. Within these two classifications lies the germ of Michael's story. THE LAST HUNGER STRIKE explores the day to day reality which compels a man to voluntarily surrender his life as a form of protest.
By James Gaffney, Tami Gold and Ilan Ziv
1982, 60 minutes, Color, Video
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"A
sensitive – but shattering – look at the human dimensions of
violence that continues to rock Northern Ireland."
Liz Emmett, PBS Television |
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"Covering the period of 1968, when a fledgling civil rights movement enlisted both Catholic and Protestant poor, until 1981, when Northern Ireland had moved to a bitter polarization, the film clearly outlines what happened in each depressing step along the way."
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"For
an understanding of the Irish situation, it's an hour not to
be missed... It is like a skillfully created tapestry, weaving
facts, film footage of violent upheavals, and interviews. It
packs a tremendous emotional wallop!"
Kay
Gardella, THE DAILY NEWS |
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Gold Plaque, Chicago International Film and Video Festival
Honorable Mention, American Film and Video Festival
The Kennedy Center (American Film Institute)
Global Village Documentary Series
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Individuals, public schools (K-12) $40
Institutions $150
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