McLibel is the inside story of the postman and the gardener who took on the McDonald's Corporation. Filmed over three years, the documentary follows Helen Steel and Dave Morris, anonymous campaigners who become unlikely global heroes. Struggling to defend themselves in the longest trial in English history, they face infiltration by spies, secret meetings with corporate executiv...
An excellent documentary made by the BBC features good contributions from cast and crew, focuses on Loach’s method and gives a good sense of how real and meaningful it is for those taking part in the film. The Spanish actors put the film very much into perspective by pointing out that the subject matter tackled by Loach is one that the Spanish themselves have been reluctant to ...
Until the 1970s, Italian cinema dominated the international scene, even competing with Hollywood. Then, in just a few years, came its rapid decline, the flight of our greatest producers, a crisis among the best writer-directors, the collapse of production. But what are the true causes and circumstances of this decline In an attempt to provide an answer to this question, Di Me ...
When a pay discrepancy continues without any resolution, glass factory workers turn to their union for support. But when it is not forthcoming, they take things into their own hands.
Directed by the legendary Ken Loach (Kes, The Wind That Shakes The Barley) and cinematography by the oscar nominated Barry Ackroyd(The Hurt Locker and United 93) It tells the story of theDarlaston West Midlands-based Young Foundry theatre group members Stephen Page, Paul Harper, Jimmy Dunn,Chris Dunn, Caroline White and Roy Stokes who act out a series of scenes reflecting their...