The Old Oak (2023)
The future for the last remaining pub, The Old Oak, in a village of Northeast England, where people are leaving the land as the mines are closed Houses are cheap and available, thus making it an ideal location for Syrian refugees
Ae Fond Kiss (2004)
Sparks fly in Glasgows south side when a young Asian man enters into a relationship with a Caucasian woman
The Wind that Shakes the Barley (2006)
Against the backdrop of the Irish War of Independence, two brothers fight a guerrilla war against British forces
Land and Freedom (1995)
David is an unemployed communist that comes to Spain in 1937 during the civil war to enroll the republicans and defend the democracy against the fascists He makes friends between the soldiers
Hidden Agenda (1990)
When an American human rights lawyer is assassinated in Belfast, it remains for the mans girlfriend, as well as a tough, no nonsense, police detective to find the truth
Ladybird Ladybird (1994)
Maggie, an unmarried mother of four children by four different men who abused her, leaves her kids home alone one night A fire injures them and child services takes custody Maggie fails to regain custody of her children
Riff-Raff (1991)
The story of construction worker Stevie and his unemployed pop singer girlfriend shows the living conditions of the British poor class
Kes (1969)
A working class English boy spends his free time caring for and training his pet kestrel
My Name Is Joe (1998)
Two thirty somethings, unemployed former alcoholic Joe and community health worker Sarah, begin a romantic relationship in one of Glasgows toughest neighborhoods
Poor Cow (1967)
A young woman lives a life filled with bad choices, she has a child with an abusive thief at a young age who quickly ends up in prison One day, her son goes missing and she briefly comes to grips with what is most important to her
The Angels Share (2012)
Narrowly avoiding jail, new dad Robbie vows to turn over a new leaf A visit to a whisky distillery inspires him and his mates to seek a way out of their hopeless lives
Sweet Sixteen (2002)
Determined to have a normal family life once his mother gets out of prison, a Scottish teenager from a tough background sets out to raise the money for a home
Black Jack (1979)
When honest young Tolly is forced on the run with Black Jack, adventure and mishap are never far away Based on Leon Garfields popular novel, Ken Loachs Black Jack is a dark, complex adventure film set in the 18th century
Sorry We Missed You (2019)
Hoping that self employment through gig economy can solve their financial woes, a hard up UK delivery driver and his wife struggling to raise a family end up trapped in the vicious circle of this modern day form of labour exploita
Raining Stones (1993)
This Ken Loach film tells the story of a man devoted to his family and his religion Proud, though poor, Bob wants his little girl to have a beautiful and costly brand new dress for her First Communion His stubbornness and dete
I, Daniel Blake (2016)
After surviving a heart attack, a 59 year old carpenter must fight bureaucratic forces to receive Employment and Support Allowance
Looking for Eric (2009)
Eric, a football fanatic postman whose life is descending into crisis, receives some life coaching from the famously philosophical Eric Cantona
The Gamekeeper (1980)
A simple tale of a year in the life of a Gamekeeper From the troubles involved in rearing the pheasants and dealing with predators poachers and foxes The gamekeeper shows us all the good things about living so close to nature
Route Irish (2010)
The story of a private security contractor in Iraq who rejected the official explanation of his friends death and sets out to discover the truth
Jimmys Hall 2014
During the Depression, Jimmy Gralton returns home to Ireland after ten years of exile in America Seeing the levels of poverty and oppression, the activist in him reawakens and he looks to re open the dance hall that led to his de
Carlas Song (1996)
1987, love in time of war Bus driver George Lennox meets Carla, a Nicaraguan exile living a precarious, profoundly sad life in Glasgow Her back is scarred, her boyfriend missing, her family dispersed shes suicidal George take
We Are Many (2014)
The story of the biggest demonstration in human history, which took place on 15th February 2003, against the impending war on Iraq
Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach (2016)
Documentary on the life and times of Ken Loach His politics in British TV and Cinema and the chaos he has caused the establishment for 50 years
The Spirit of 45 (2013)
A documentary on how the spirit of unity, which buoyed Britain during the war years, carried through to create a vision of a fairer, united society
Drama out of a Crisis A Celebration of Play for Today (2020)
Celebrating Play for Today, the acclaimed series of controversial single dramas broadcast on BBC One between 1970 and 1984