Ken Loach

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It’s a Free World…
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It’s a Free World…

Angie is a working class woman. After being fired, she decides to set up a recruitment agency of her own, running it from her kitchen with her ...
The Old Oak
7.1

The Old Oak

Sep. 29, 2023

The Old Oak

A pub landlord in a previously thriving mining community struggles to hold onto his pub. Meanwhile, tensions rise in the town when Syrian ...
Sorry We Missed You
7.6

Sorry We Missed You

Oct. 04, 2019

Sorry We Missed You

Ricky and his family have been fighting an uphill struggle against debt since the 2008 financial crash. An opportunity to wrestle back some ...
I, Daniel Blake
7.8

I, Daniel Blake

Oct. 21, 2016

I, Daniel Blake

A middle aged carpenter, who requires state welfare after injuring himself, is joined by a single mother in a similar scenario.
Jimmy’s Hall
6.7

Jimmy’s Hall

May. 30, 2014

Jimmy’s Hall

Jimmy Gralton returns from New York and reopens his beloved community hall, only to meet opposition from the local parish.
The Spirit of ’45
7.1

The Spirit of ’45

Mar. 15, 2013

The Spirit of ’45

How the spirit of unity, which buoyed Britain during the war years, carried through to create a vision of a fairer, united society.
The Angels’ Share
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The Angels’ Share

Jun. 01, 2012

The Angels’ Share

Narrowly avoiding jail, new dad Robbie vows to turn over a new leaf. A visit to a whisky distillery inspires him and his mates to seek a way out ...
Route Irish
6.4

Route Irish

Mar. 16, 2011

Route Irish

A private security contractor in Iraq rejects the official explanation of his friend’s death and decides to investigate.
Looking for Eric
7.1

Looking for Eric

May. 27, 2009

Looking for Eric

A man trying to put his life back on track gets some advice from an unexpected benefactor — the ex-footballer Eric Cantona.
The Wind That Shakes the Barley
7.5

The Wind That Shakes the Barley

In 1920s Ireland young doctor Damien O’Donovan prepares to depart for a new job in a London hospital. As he says his goodbyes at a ...
Tickets
6.9

Tickets

Mar. 25, 2005

Tickets

A train travels across Italy toward Rome. On board is a professor who daydreams a conversation with a love that never was, a family of Albanian ...
Ae Fond Kiss…
7.1

Ae Fond Kiss…

Feb. 13, 2004

Ae Fond Kiss…

A young man upsets his Punjabi family when he falls in love with an Irish schoolteacher.
11’09”01—September 11
6.8

11’09”01—September 11

Filmmakers from all over the world provide short films – each of which is eleven minutes, nine seconds, and one frame of film in length – that ...
Sweet Sixteen
7.4

Sweet Sixteen

Sep. 07, 2002

Sweet Sixteen

Determined to have a normal family life once his mother gets out of prison, a Scottish teenager from a tough background sets out to raise the ...
The Navigators
7

The Navigators

Sep. 14, 2001

The Navigators

In South Yorkshire, a small group of railway maintenance men discover that because of privatization, their lives will never be the same. When the ...
Bread and Roses
7

Bread and Roses

Sep. 14, 2000

Bread and Roses

Maya is a quick-witted young woman who comes over the Mexican border without papers and makes her way to the LA home of her older sister Rosa. ...
My Name Is Joe
7.4

My Name Is Joe

May. 15, 1998

My Name Is Joe

Two thirtysomethings, unemployed former alcoholic Joe and community health worker Sarah, start a romantic relationship in the one of the toughest ...
Carla’s Song
6.8

Carla’s Song

Oct. 30, 1996

Carla’s Song

A Glasgow man visits war-torn Nicaragua with a refugee tormented by her memories.
Land and Freedom
7.5

Land and Freedom

Apr. 07, 1995

Land and Freedom

David Carr is a British Communist who is unemployed. In 1936, when the Spanish Civil War begins, he decides to fight for the Republican side, a ...
Ladybird Ladybird
7.4

Ladybird Ladybird

Feb. 18, 1994

Ladybird Ladybird

Maggie has had four children, by four different fathers, removed by social services because of a previous violent relationship. When she meets ...
Raining Stones
7.3

Raining Stones

Sep. 09, 1993

Raining Stones

Proud, though poor, Bob wants his little girl to have a beautiful (and costly) brand-new dress for her First Communion. His stubbornness and ...
Riff-Raff
7

Riff-Raff

Jun. 21, 1991

Riff-Raff

Stevie, fresh from prison in Scotland, finds a job on a London construction site. The working conditions are poor and most of the men are working ...
Hidden Agenda
6.9

Hidden Agenda

Nov. 21, 1990

Hidden Agenda

In Ireland, American lawyer Ingrid Jessner and her activist partner, Paul Sullivan, struggle to uncover atrocities committed by the British ...
Fatherland
6.2

Fatherland

Sep. 02, 1986

Fatherland

Persona Non Grata in his homeland, protest singer Klaus Drittemann must leave East Berlin, his wife and child and emigrate to West Berlin, where ...
The Gamekeeper
6.6

The Gamekeeper

Sep. 20, 1980

The Gamekeeper

George Purse is the gamekeeper for the duke’s estate, a role he takes seriously. His position gives him a certain status, but he has an ...
Black Jack
6.8

Black Jack

Sep. 09, 1979

Black Jack

When honest young Tolly is forced on the run with ‘Black Jack’, a villainous ruffian, adventure and mishap are never far away. As the two enter a ...
Family Life
7.5

Family Life

Nov. 17, 1971

Family Life

A young woman, Janice, is living with her restrictive and conservative parents, who lead a dull working-class life and consider their daughter to ...
Kes
7.9

Kes

Apr. 03, 1970

Kes

Bullied at school and ignored and abused at home by his indifferent mother and older brother, Billy Casper, a 15-year-old working-class Yorkshire ...
Cathy Come Home
7.9

Cathy Come Home

Nov. 16, 1966

Cathy Come Home

A British woman faces a downward social climb thanks to her country’s rigid and problem-ridden welfare system.
To Each His Own Cinema
6.7

To Each His Own Cinema

Commissioned to mark the 60th anniversary of the Cannes Film Festival, “To Each His Own Cinema” brought together 33 of the ...