H3 (2001)

'H3' is a universal story of endurance and courage set inside Europe's most secure prison, the Maze prison in Northern Ireland. Here, in H3 - the bleakest of all the H-blocks - a group of young republican prisoners hold out for what they believe in, refusing to be labeled as criminals or co-operate with prison authorities. However, British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher is determined that these Republican prisoners will be treated like all the other common criminals in British jails, ending a special regime which allowed the inmates political status to organise life inside the jail along POW lines. The republican prisoners immediately start a 'no-wash' protest, refusing to wear prison-issue clothes or perform work duties, a protest which results in their being locked in their cells for hours on end without exercise, recreation, reading materials and with only blankets to wear for heat...

Released April 10, 2001 88 min None+

Genres: Drama

Keywords: imdb.ireland, imdb.prison, imdb.northern-ireland, imdb.hunger-strike, imdb.political-prisoner, imdb.irish-troubles, imdb.1980s + 2 more, imdb.based-on-true-story, soundmix.dolby-digital

Production Companies: Rosa Filmes, Metropolitan Films International

Country: United Kingdom
Production Countries: Ireland, Portugal
Languages: English, Irish