Legendary director Ken Loach, at the age of 87, has announced his retirement from filmmaking, coinciding with the release of his final film, 'The Old Oak'. Loach's career, spanning over six decades, is celebrated for its unwavering focus on the working-class experience and social issues. In recent interviews, he criticized Hollywood's portrayal of the working class as antithetical to reality and emphasized that real change in society must stem from the working class itself. His influence by the Czech New Wave and his unique filmmaking approach were highlighted during a retrospective at Film Forum, which showcased his commitment to working-class solidarity.
I interviewed The great Ken Loach, who is retiring from filmmaking at 87, about his final film, and how to make films the Ken Loach Way. https://t.co/3tmoTf593Y
The filmmaker Ken Loach talked to Matt Zoller Seitz about the end of his 60-year career, his last film ‘The Old Oak,’ and what he’s learned about power and the working class. “We don’t need the exploiters; the exploiters need someone to exploit.” https://t.co/AGii8OHbDT
A retrospective at Film Forum of the work of the director Ken Loach shows how his movies have kept a focus on working-class solidarity. https://t.co/tpHN0M7rR3
Ken Loach: “The essence of Hollywood filmmaking is antithetical to the real working-class experience." https://t.co/kBgkuxYGPP
Ken Loach: “If there is to be change, it will come from the working class.” https://t.co/kBgkuxZeFn
Jacobin sat down with legendary director Ken Loach at the age of 87 to talk about his latest and final film, The Old Oak; the influence of the Czech New Wave on his movies; and why Hollywood filmmaking is antithetical to the working-class experience. https://t.co/kBgkuxZeFn
"Most film performances, I dare say, if you saw them in a documentary, you’d say, 'Hang on, I don’t believe this.'" Ken Loach on his process and final film #TheOldOak: https://t.co/9HG6j5Fc5D https://t.co/3OQAWJwQRX
It started with the white working class. It did not end there. https://t.co/KzdeXBWBjT