Ken Loach said on Friday he does not know if 'The Old Oak,' the 86-year-old British director's attempt to win the Cannes Film Festival's top prize for a third time, would be his last.
The 76th Cannes Film Festival - Screening of the film "The Old Oak" in competition - Red Carpet Arrivals - Cannes, France, May 26, 2023. Director Ken Loach and wife Lesley Ashton, Screenwriter Paul Laverty, Producer Rebecca O'Brien, and cast members Ebla Mari and Dave Turner pose. REUTERS/Yara...
Screenwriter Paul Laverty said it was not out of the question for Loach to do something other than film. In the new film, the Old Oak pub is the only public place left for locals in a former British mining village to hang out, but when Syrian families fleeing war also begin showing up, on the invitation of bar owner TJ Ballantyne, not everyone is happy.
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