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Anger as new film of IRA hero Bobby Sands screens at Cannes

Article relating to an individual, 2008
Published by: The Observer
Year published: 2008
Unpaginated.

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Cutting from The Observer - Sunday 11 May 2008 (no page ref)/Article refers to the screening of the film Hunger by artist Steve McQueen at Cannes

Title: Anger as new film of IRA hero Bobby Sands screens at Cannes.
Subtitle: Turner Prize - winning artist focuses on the hunger striker’s last six weeks
Written by: Vanessa Thorpe and Henry McDonald
Features a picture of Bobby Sands with an inset image of the artist Steve McQueen
From the article: “An uncompromising new film that examines the last six weeks in the life of Bobby Sands has drawn criticism from those who see it is an untimely celebration of the martyrdom of a terrorist.“ The artist is quoted: “In Hunger there is no simplistic notion of “hero“ or “martyr“ or “victim“. My intention is to provoke debate in the audience, to challenge our own morality through film”

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