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UNITED KINGDOM · 1998

My Name is Joe

Ken Loach
British Kitchen Sink unemployment alcoholism recovery social deprivation romance in adversity working-class struggle
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Synopsis

Two thirtysomethings, unemployed former alcoholic Joe and community health worker Sarah, start a romantic relationship in one of the toughest Glasgow neighbourhoods.

Year1998
CountryUnited Kingdom
DirectorKen Loach
MovementBritish Kitchen Sink
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