The document provides context and instruction for analyzing the film "Hunger" directed by Steve McQueen. It discusses the 1981 Irish hunger strike and the political demands of the prisoners. It notes McQueen's statement about people doing what circumstances force them to do. Students are instructed to watch a challenging scene and evaluate what they learned. For homework, students must write a one page review analyzing how the opening sequence establishes the idea of conflict through micro features.

1. Homework
YOU MUST write down what YOU have learnt in relation
to the scenes analysed.
‘The way the narrative is constructed forces you to
sympathise with the main character’
HOW far do you agree with this statement based on
the 2 scenes analysed today?

2. Title:
‘Hunger’ –
Introduction and Overview
Friday 27th February 2015
FM2 –
British and American Film (60%) of AS Level)
Section B –
British Film topics Identity Study –
‘In the Name of the Father’ and
‘Hunger’

3. Why?
Aims & Objectives
• YOU WILL re-cap prior learning.
• YOU WILL learn about the 2nd
Case Study Film ‘Hunger’ (2008
– Dir. Steve McQueen) and the
context(s) surrounding the film.
• YOU WILL establish HOW the
film will meet some of the
expectations of the Exam
Board.
• Review the Learning.
AO1
Demonstrate knowledge and
understanding of film as an
audio-visual form of creative
expression together and
AO2
Apply knowledge and
understanding, including
some of the common critical
approaches that characterise
the subject, when exploring
and analysing films.

4. Starter –
Re-cap Prior Learning
YOU MUST come up with a term OR refer to a word associated to the text IN the Name of
the Father that starts with A, E, I, O or U.
Extension – YOU COULD list other theories/features associated to the text that begin with
the letter.

5. FEEDBACK

6. FM2 –
EXAM BOARD EXPECTATIONS
Mark Scheme
• Excellent Knowledge – Institutional information, Character (Actor names), Key Scenes
that are accurate (relevant) to the Question.
• Specialist language = Micro Features, Terminology associated to the Texts being studied
– for example ‘The Troubles’.
• Narrative and Representation – Narrative Theory – Hallam & Marshment (2000);
Syd Field; Vladimir Propp; Todorov; Stereotypes/Anti-stereotypes.

8. Political Context
1981 Irish hunger strike
These protests aimed to re-establish their
political status by securing what were known
as the "Five Demands":
1. The right not to wear a prison uniform.
1. The right not to do prison work.
2. The right of free association with other
prisoners, and to organise educational and
recreational pursuits.
3. The right to one visit, one letter and one
parcel per week.
4. Full restoration of remission lost through
the protest.
March 1978 some prisoners refused to
leave their cells to shower or use the
lavatory because of attacks by prison
officers, and were provided with wash-
hand basins in their cells.
1981 - The ‘Dirty Protests’ ended the
moment Bobby Sands went on hunger
strike.

9. ‘I don’t think people are bad in
general, but circumstances make
them do what they have to.’
(Steve McQueen)

10. YOU MUST watch a scene that challenge this attempt to stay
impartial and NOT create a politically motivated film.
‘I don’t think people are bad in
general, but circumstances make
them do what they have to.’
(Steve McQueen)

11. What have you learnt?
You need to Evaluate –
in 40 words – what you
have learnt about the
text today
.

12. You are going to watch 40+ minutes of the
film at least.
.

13. Section B –
British Film topics Identity Study –
‘In the Name of the Father’ and ‘Hunger’
YOU MUST use this sheet – BOTH SIDES - to complete your analysis of the text as the
notes WILL help you for revision and for when it comes to analysing some of the key
scenes.

14. What have you learnt?
Overview of the film

15. Homework
Exam question
How far does the opening sequence of the film you have
studied establish the idea of conflict?
YOU MUST produce a 1 Page-Review of how the micro
features construct this idea to the spectator.
Due: Due – Monday 2nd March