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The Old Oak review – compassionate refugee drama from Ken Loach

A young Syrian woman and a pub landlord join forces to unite two traumatised communities in the north-east in the veteran director’s forthright, hopeful film

The Guardian - UK

The Old Oak review: Not Ken Loach’s best, but it’d be a solid send-off for a potentially retiring great

Speculated to be the British filmmaker’s final film, this isn’t particularly angry nor compelling, but it is an honest piece of work tackling many of the themes that have always driven him

The Independent UK

‘Our voices need to be heard’: actor Ebla Mari on Ken Loach, Syria and refugees

When actor and drama teacher Ebla Mari was treading the boards in her local theatre, she never expected to get a call from Ken Loach

The Guardian - UK

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Ovation at Cannes for Ken Loach where director shares The Old Oak's message of hope

Director's Durham-made film misses out on top prize at Cannes Film Festival but receives huge reception

Chronicle Live

The Old Oak movie review: Ken Loach bows out plucking at the heartstrings as ever

The director has said this will be his last film, and it’s full of his trademark righteous fury

Evening Standard

The Old Oak review – Ken Loach’s fierce final call for compassion and solidarity

A northern pub landlord confronts locals’ hostility towards Syrian refugees in Loach’s latest – and possibly last – piece of politically trenchant cinema

The Guardian - UK

North East back in international spotlight as Ken Loach prepares to launch new film The Old Oak at Cannes Film Festival

Award-winning director's latest - and last - film, set in Durham, becomes the the third in his locally-made trilogy to be picked for Cannes Film Festival where this May's premiere will mark his record-breaking 15th appearance in the competition

Chronicle Live

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‘My short term memory is fading and my eyesight is not what it was’: Ken Loach takes his last film to Cannes

The Old Oak is about the rehousing of a group of Syrian refugees in a run-down former mining town

The Guardian - UK

Excitement over plans to demolish 'eyesore' former toy shop and create homes

"If it is derelict why not build on it"

Nottingham Post

Great-grandma, 102, has 'dream' birthday as ballroom dancer sweeps her off her feet

Mary Duncan had her 'dream come true' on her 102nd birthday when she was swept off her feet by a professional ballroom dancer who helped her perform a waltz routine

Daily Mirror

Ken Loach delighted to be back filming in 'fantastic' North East for new movie

Work on the new Ken Loach film is under way and here's a first look behind-the-scenes

Chronicle Live

Filming starts in County Durham on new Ken Loach film The Old Oak after success of I, Daniel Blake

The award-winning director is back in the North East shooting for his new venture - and it is set to be another moving drama

Chronicle Live

Local elections 2022 in Greater Manchester: Date, candidates and how to vote

Voters in each Greater Manchester borough will be choosing at least one councillor in each ward

Manchester Evening News

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