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[TRAILER] TJ (Dave Turner) runs the last pub standing in a previously thriving mining community. He struggles to keep the place afloat while also trying to offer some help to Syrian refugees who have been placed in the empty houses in the community. Tensions arise as down-on-their-luck locals are resentful of the newcomers, but TJ strikes up a friendship with one of the refugees, Yara (Ebla Mari). 87 year-old British social realist filmmaker Ken Loach brings (probably) his final film to screens. [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on Jun 17, 2024 - 3 comments

[TRAILER] In the early years of the 20th century, Mohandas K. Gandhi (Ben Kingsley), a British-trained lawyer, forsakes all worldly possessions to take up the cause of Indian independence. Faced with armed resistance from the British government, Gandhi adopts a policy of "passive resistance," endeavoring to win freedom for his people without resorting to bloodshed. [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on Jan 23, 2023 - 6 comments