The Old Oak
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The Old Oak is a 2023 British social-realist drama film directed by Ken Loach that explores community tensions and solidarity in a former mining town receiving Syrian refugees.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British film
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drama film ⓘ film ⓘ social-realist film ⓘ |
| addressesIssue |
loss of community spaces
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poverty ⓘ racism ⓘ social inequality ⓘ |
| centralLocation | a pub called The Old Oak ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Robbie Ryan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describedAs | Ken Loach’s final film ⓘ |
| director | Ken Loach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | StudioCanal UK NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Jonathan Morris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
County Durham
NERFINISHED
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northeast England ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Syrian refugees
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working-class British community ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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social realism ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
TJ Ballantyne
NERFINISHED
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Yara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
community tensions
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impact of austerity ⓘ refugee integration ⓘ solidarity ⓘ |
| musicBy | George Fenton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | relationship between locals and Syrian refugees ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfFilmographyOf | Ken Loach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays |
grassroots activism
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post-industrial decline ⓘ xenophobia ⓘ |
| producer | Rebecca O’Brien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Sixteen Films
NERFINISHED
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Why Not Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ Wild Bunch International NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2023 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 113 ⓘ |
| screenedInSection | Competition at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Paul Laverty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
County Durham
NERFINISHED
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former mining town ⓘ |
| stars |
Claire Rodgerson
NERFINISHED
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Dave Turner NERFINISHED ⓘ Ebla Mari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worldPremiereAt | 2023 Cannes Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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