Hunger (2008)

True Story of Irish republican prisoner Bobby Sands leading the inmates of a Northern Ireland prison in a hunger strike.

Michael Collins (1996)

A historical biopic of Irish revolutionary Michael Collins, the man who led a guerrilla war against the UK, helped negotiate the creation of the Irish Free State, and led the National Army during the Irish Civil War.

My Left Foot (1989)

Daniel Day-Lewis stars as Christy Brown; born with cerebral palsy, learns to paint and write with his only controllable limb – his left foot.

Veronica Guerin (2003)

Biopic of Irish journalist Veronica Guerin, a reporter who exposed some of Dublin's most powerful crime lords before her murder.

Wilde (1997)

Irish-born poet, novelist and playwright Oscar Wilde attempts to accept his homosexuality and marriage, fatherhood and responsibility.

Good Vibrations (2012)

Belfast rock promoter Terri Hooley played a pivotal role in Northern Ireland's music scene, discovering bands such as the Undertones.

The General (1998)

The biography of Dublin criminal Martin Cahill, who pulled off daring robberies in Ireland with his team, but attracted unwanted attention from the police, the IRA, the UVF, and members of his own team.