With a massive 28 feature films already under his belt – including heart-wrenching 1969 classic Kes and Palme d’Or winner The Wind That Shakes the Barley – rumour has it that director Ken Loach may finally be planning to wind down. But not before the release of his 29th, Jimmy’s Hall, which also happens to be his record-breaking 12th film to appear in competition at the prestigious Cannes film festival. Expect more of the powerful British social realism that Loach’s films always deliver, as this time his attentions turn to the true struggle of socialist Irishman James Gralton and his small yet popular village dance hall; a community space which brought joy to many members of Gralton’s local community yet angered the church for its supposed promotion of radical Communist ideology. Don’t miss this exclusive Cornerhouse advance preview of Loach’s latest feature, followed by a Q&A with none other than the man himself.
Thu 29 May, Cornerhouse, 70 Oxford Street, M1 5NH, Tel: 0161 200 1500, 6pm, £10.50 (£8.50 concs), www.cornerhouse.org
- Words:
- Laura Scott
- Published on:
- Sun 25 May 2014
