Ken Loach's Cannes Competition Drama "The Old Oak" Gets US Deal
EXCLUSIVE: Zeitgeist Films and Kino Lorber have acquired all US rights to Ken Loach's contest entry from Cannes The Old Oak, which has been rumored to be the veteran filmmaker's last film.
The Old Oak, which has a script from Loach's frequent collaborator, Paul Laverty, will be released in theaters in early 2024 at the Film Forum in New York with a national release expected to follow.
The film revolves around The Old Oak, the last pub standing in a once prosperous northern mining village of England, and a gathering space for a community that has fallen on hard times. There is growing anger, resentment and a lack of hope among residents, but the pub and its owner TJ are a loving presence for their customers. When a group of Syrian refugees settles in the beleaguered village, a decisive rift fueled by prejudice develops between the community and its new inhabitants. The formation of an unexpected friendship between TJ and a young Syrian woman named Yara opens up new possibilities for the divided village.
EXCLUSIVE: Zeitgeist Films and Kino Lorber have acquired all US rights to Ken Loach's contest entry from Cannes The Old Oak, which has been rumored to be the veteran filmmaker's last film.
The Old Oak, which has a script from Loach's frequent collaborator, Paul Laverty, will be released in theaters in early 2024 at the Film Forum in New York with a national release expected to follow.
The film revolves around The Old Oak, the last pub standing in a once prosperous northern mining village of England, and a gathering space for a community that has fallen on hard times. There is growing anger, resentment and a lack of hope among residents, but the pub and its owner TJ are a loving presence for their customers. When a group of Syrian refugees settles in the beleaguered village, a decisive rift fueled by prejudice develops between the community and its new inhabitants. The formation of an unexpected friendship between TJ and a young Syrian woman named Yara opens up new possibilities for the divided village.
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