Ken Loach
Ken Loach
Kenneth Charles "Ken" Loachis an English film and television director. He is known for his socially critical directing style and for his socialist ideals, which are evident in his film treatment of social issues such as poverty, homelessnessand labour rights...
ProfessionDirector
Date of Birth17 June 1936
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It will stand or fall on the quality of the writers. They need a team of directors and writers with a shared aesthetic and a coherent outlook, who won't be dominated by executives and commissioning editors.
depressing political alternatives
The most depressing thing is the political slogan: there is no alternative. But there is.
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About Thatcher's death: Let's privatise her funeral. Put it out on competetive tender and accept the cheapest bid. That's what she would have wanted.
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A film is one small voice among other large ones. The film is a tiny part of the discourse. You do what you can but under no illusions of what a film can do.