Steve McQueen’s multi award-winning film, ‘Hunger’ walked away from the 2009 Toronto Critics' Association's Awards Ceremony bearing the title Best First Feature and the shared accolade of Best Film with Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Inglourious Basterds’.

‘Hunger’, which stars IFTA winner Michael Fassbender (Fish Tank) as IRA hunger striker Bobby Sands, was premiered at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival and has enjoyed festival and critical success since with honors such as a six Irish Film & Television Awards, a BAFTA win and nomination, several victories and nominations at the BIFAs and the 2008 Cannes Film Festival Golden Camera award amongst others.

BREAKING NEWS Ryan Tubridy’s final Late Late Show to air Friday May 26th Patrick Kielty and Carl Frampton to close Docs Ireland 5 In The Shadow of Beirut to have World Premiere at Doc Edge Festival OFFLine Film Festival to launch first Irish Film Berlin festival on May 26th

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