Jimmy’s Hall

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Jimmy’s Hall is a 2014 historical drama film directed by Ken Loach that follows Irish activist Jimmy Gralton’s struggle to reopen a community hall in 1930s rural Ireland amid political and religious opposition.

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instanceOf film
historical drama film
basedOn life of Jimmy Gralton
cinematographer Robbie Ryan NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Ireland
United Kingdom
director Ken Loach NERFINISHED
directorNationality British
distributor Entertainment One NERFINISHED
Sony Pictures Classics NERFINISHED
editor Jonathan Morris NERFINISHED
featuresHistoricalFigure Jimmy Gralton NERFINISHED
filmingLocation County Leitrim NERFINISHED
County Sligo NERFINISHED
genre drama film
historical drama film
hasSubject Jimmy Gralton’s community hall
language English
mainCharacter Jimmy Gralton NERFINISHED
musicBy George Fenton NERFINISHED
narrativeFocus conflict between community activism and conservative authorities
originalLanguage English
plotSummary Irish activist Jimmy Gralton returns from the United States and attempts to reopen a community hall in rural Ireland, facing political and religious opposition.
portrays Catholic clergy in 1930s Ireland
Irish Communist Party sympathizers
premieredAt 2014 Cannes Film Festival NERFINISHED
producer Rebecca O’Brien NERFINISHED
productionCompany Sixteen Films NERFINISHED
Why Not Productions NERFINISHED
Wild Bunch NERFINISHED
releaseYear 2014
runtimeMinutes 109
screenwriter Paul Laverty NERFINISHED
screenwriterNationality Scottish
sectionAtFestival Competition at 2014 Cannes Film Festival
setInCountry Ireland NERFINISHED
setInPeriod 1930s
setInRegion County Leitrim NERFINISHED
settingTime post-Irish Civil War period
stars Barry Ward NERFINISHED
Brían F. O’Byrne NERFINISHED
Francis Magee NERFINISHED
Jim Norton NERFINISHED
Simone Kirby NERFINISHED
theme freedom of assembly
political repression
role of the Catholic Church in Ireland

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Jonathan Morris edited Jimmy’s Hall
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Jim Norton hasActedIn Jimmy’s Hall
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Jonathan Morris notableWork Jimmy’s Hall
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Rebecca O'Brien notableWork Jimmy’s Hall
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Simone Kirby notableWork Jimmy’s Hall
Sixteen Films produced Jimmy’s Hall
Paul Laverty wroteScreenplayFor Jimmy’s Hall
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