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Director
Ken Loach
Defining Films
Profile
Ken Loach is a British film and television director renowned for his socialist political perspective and commitment to social realism in cinema. His films often depict the struggles of working-class characters and marginalized communities, employing naturalistic performances and documentary-style techniques. He has won numerous international awards including the Palme d'Or at Cannes Film Festival twice, for 'I, Daniel Blake' (2016) and 'Sweet Sixteen' (2002).
Critical Essay (Excerpt)
b. Kenneth Loach b. June 17, 1936, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
In Their Own Words
I was influenced by the French New Wave. Godard, Truffaut... And also Italian neorealism. Rossellini, De Sica. Films like Bicycle Thieves.
On Poor Cow · The Guardian: Ken Loach on 50 years of fighting the good fight
Filmography (60)
Sorry We Missed You
The Old Oak
Another City: A Week in the Life of Bath’s Football Club
Another City: A Week in the Life of Bath’s Football Club
Riff-Raff
Family Life
After a Lifetime
After a Lifetime
Kes
Kes
I, Daniel Blake
Jimmy’s Hall
The Spirit of ’45
The Angels’ Share
Route Irish
Looking for Eric
It’s a Free World
The Wind That Shakes the Barley
Tickets
Ae Fond Kiss
Sweet Sixteen
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The Navigators
Bread and Roses
My Name is Joe
Carla’s Song
Flickering Flame
Land and Freedom
A Contemporary Case for Common Ownership
A Contemporary Case for Common Ownership
Ladybird Ladybird
Raining Stones
The Arthur Legend
Hidden Agenda
The View from the Woodpile
Time To Go
Fatherland
The End of the Battle but Not of the War
The End of the Battle but Not of the War
Which Side Are You On?
The Red and Blue
The Red and Blue
Questions of Leadership
Looks and Smiles
The Gamekeeper
Auditions
A Question of Leadership
Black Jack
The Price of Coal
Days of Hope
Days of Hope
A Misfortune
A Misfortune
Talk About Work
The Rank and File
The Big Flame
In Black and White
In Black and White
The Golden Vision
Poor Cow
In Two Minds
Cathy Come Home
Up the Junction
Wear a Very Big Hat
Wear a Very Big Hat
A Tap on the Shoulder
A Tap on the Shoulder
Three Clear Sundays
The Coming Out Party
The End of Arthur’s Marriage