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Louise Osmond (Dark Horse) directs this candid documentary on one of Britain’s most celebrated and controversial filmmakers, Ken Loach. Following the director as he prepares to release his final major film, the Palme d'Or winning I, Daniel Blake, Osmond looks back at the trials and tribulations of Loach's fifty year career, from his roots in television to his award winning features. Featuring interviews his friends and collaborators including Cillian Murphy, Melvyn Bragg, Sheila Hancock and Ricky Tomlinson, this is a funny and provocative account of Loach's life and career.

2016 · 1h 33m
Director Louise Osmond

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Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach

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Louise Osmond (Dark Horse) directs this candid documentary on one of Britain’s most celebrated and controversial filmmakers, Ken Loach. Following the director as he prepares to release his final major film, the Palme d'Or winning I, Daniel Blake, Osmond looks back at the trials and tribulations of Loach's fifty year career, from his roots in television to his award winning features. Featuring interviews his friends and collaborators including Cillian Murphy, Melvyn Bragg, Sheila Hancock and Ricky Tomlinson, this is a funny and provocative account of Loach's life and career.

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Studio
Dogwoof
Released
2016
Run Time
1 hr 33 min
Rated
12
Regions of Origin
United Kingdom, France
© 2016 Sixteen Documentaries Limited / British Broadcasting Corporation / The British Film Institute 2016

Languages

Original Audio
English (United Kingdom), English
Audio

English (United Kingdom) (AD, AAC, ⁨Dolby 5.1⁩)

Accessibility

Audio descriptions (AD) refer to a narration track describing what is happening on screen to provide context for those who are blind or have low vision.