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  • The Hunger Artist (1995)
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The Hunger Artist (1995)
Short | 40 min | Short
A victim of a consumer obsessed society, indifferent to people's individual suffering; the Hunger Artists struggle becomes a statement about our society. Starving himself for the amusement of others until near death the Hunger Artist never...See moreA victim of a consumer obsessed society, indifferent to people's individual suffering; the Hunger Artists struggle becomes a statement about our society. Starving himself for the amusement of others until near death the Hunger Artist never had to think about his predicament too much. In a bizarre attempt to extort money from the Hunger Artists owner, 2 thieves kidnap him for a ransom. Nothing is paid and the thieves 'throw him away'. Lost and confused he becomes a source classic Freudian reflection and projection. Everyone he meets take a little something from him and cuts him loose again. Eventually the Hunger Artist is found dying by a group of new century clubbers who comfort and protect him like a messiah during his last moments, and are left empty with his passing. Written by Mark O'Dowd See less
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Director
Bernard Rudden
Writer
Franz Kafka (short story by)
Producers
Jim Hickey | Mark O'Dowd
Cinematographer
Ari Kiriakos
Editors
Mark O'Dowd | Bernard Rudden
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Release date
Aug 1995 (United Kingdom)

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