By the early 1980s, after two decades of violence and unrest, the situation in Northern Ireland took a sudden and profound turn inside the infamous Maze Prison. Seeking the right to be treated as political prisoners rather than common criminals, Irish Republicans led by Bobby Sands began a prison hunger strike that would draw international attention to the conflict. In the 66 days that he refused food, Sands would be elected to the British Parliament, put the Irish Republican struggle centre stage on the world news agenda, and pay the ultimate price for his political convictions. The film combines a powerful mosaic of archival materials, reconstructions and the illuminating accounts of former prisoners, commentators and key players in the drama. With Sands's evocative prison diary at its core, the film brings fresh insight to an iconic figure who single-handedly created a transformative moment in Ireland's history that had global aftershocks.
Bobby Sands: 66 Days has generally received positive reviews.
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By Peter Bradshaw (3,667) for Guardian (4,584) on 03 Aug 2016
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Bobby Sands: 66 Days was released in 2016 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 34 reviews, giving Bobby Sands: 66 Days (2016) an average rating of 74%.
Overall, film critics marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 75%, compared to cinema-goers, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 67%.
With a score of 74%, Bobby Sands: 66 Days is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2016, which stands at 59%.
Other movies from 2016 with similar scores include films like The Nice Guys, Don't Breathe and 10 Cloverfield Lane.
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