THE OLD OAK

Ken LOACH
  • 2023
  • In Competition
  • Feature Films

The Old Oak is a special place. Not only is it the last pub standing, it is the only remaining public space where people can meet in a once thriving mining community that has now fallen on hard times after 30 years of decline. TJ Ballantyne (Dave Turner) the landlord hangs on to The Old Oak by his fingertips, and his hold is endangered even more when The Old Oak becomes contested territory after the arrival of Syrian refugees who are placed in the village. In an unlikely friendship TJ encounters a young Syrian, Yara (Ebla Mari) with her camera. Can they find a way for the two communities to understand each other? So unfolds a deeply moving drama about loss, fear and the difficulty of finding hope.

Directed by : Ken LOACH
Year of production: 2023
Country: United Kingdom, France, Belgium
Duration: 113 minutes

Contacts

Production

Secondary Production

  • WHY NOT PRODUCTIONS France

Secondary Production

  • LES FILMS DU FLEUVE Belgium

Secondary Production

  • BBC United Kingdom

Secondary Production

  • BFI - BRITISH FILM INSTITUTE United Kingdom

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  • GOODFELLAS France

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  • FRANCE 2 CINEMA France

French Press

International Press

Distribution

International sales