The Wind That Shakes the Barley
2007
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Kenneth Charles Loach (born 17 June 1936) is a British film director and screenwriter. His socially critical directing style and socialism are evident in his film treatment of social issues such as poverty ( Poor Cow, 1967), homelessness ( Cathy Come Home, 1966), and labour rights ( Riff-Raff, 1991, and The Navigators, 2001).
IMDb profile of Ken Loach, a British socialist realist director, writer and producer. Learn about his life, career, works, awards and trivia.
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May 25, 2024 · Ken Loach, British director whose works are considered landmarks of social realism. His notable films included Kes, Hidden Agenda, The Wind That Shakes the Barley, and I, Daniel Blake. Learn more about Loach’s life and career, including his other movies.
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Oct 2, 2023 · Ken Loach tells Anthony Frajman how the 1984-5 miners' strike shaped modern Britain, and inspired what could be his final film, The Old Oak.
Apr 19, 2024 · Inseparable from his time and place, Loach responded to the economic depression of postwar Britain — and what would become decades of Conservative rule — with an unrelenting focus on working ...
Apr 2, 2024 · Ken Loach says he has “great respect” for Jonathan Glazer in raising the subject of Gaza in his Oscars acceptance speech for “The Zone of Interest,” asserting that the director was “very...
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May 15, 2023 · Loach, now 86, may still be considered somewhat of an outsider in the U.K. industry, but he’s a filmmaker who needs zero introduction, regarded as one of Britain’s most important directors, one...
