I, Daniel Blake
- 2016
- UK/France
- 100 min
- 15
- Directed by: Ken Loach
- Cast: Dave Johns, Hayley Squires
Newly widowed Newcastle joiner Daniel (Johns) has worked all his life, but when his doctor tells him that his heart condition means he can't work, the welfare system disagrees. Familiar territory for Loach and screenwriter Laverty but despite unapologetic heartstring-tugging, the subject – the system's intrinsic cruelty and unfairness – is sadly more relevant than ever.
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Performance times
The Customs House, South Shields (0.0 miles)
Mon 26 Jun
Tue 27 Jun
Wed 28 Jun
Thu 29 Jun
Farnham Maltings (0.0 miles)
Mon 26 Jun
- 20:00
When an ill carpenter finds himself in need of state welfare, he meets a desperate single mother who needs the same thing. Together they discover that negotiating the red tape is a challenge.Both screenings will be followed by a panel Q&A: Social work and social justice - scope for actitism at a time of austerity There will be a collection in aid of Start-Up Stirling after both screenings and *non-perishable items can also be donated.
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I, Daniel Blake
13 May 2016
Cannes 2016: Ken Loach tackles the age of austerity with predictably stirring results
Fifty years on from Cathy Come Home, Britain feels even more divided as the rich get richer and the poor get stigmatised. It is fertile ground for director Ken Loach and screenwriter Paul Laverty as they tackle an age of welfare cuts, austerity and food…
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