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Behind the scenes with Ken Loach

The Old Oak will be Ken Loach's last feature film. Sharuna Sagar, joins the 86-year-old director on his swansong as he brings together his loyal team for one last time.

The Old Oak will be Ken Loach's last feature film and Sharuna Sagar was granted exclusive access behind the scenes of this landmark movie. She joins the 86 year old director on his swansong as he brings together his loyal team for one last time.

As with his previous two films, I, Daniel Blake and Sorry We Missed You, Ken returns to the North East of England, to tell the story of Syrian refugees who have been housed in an ex-mining village. With him are his long-standing partners, producer Rebecca O'Brien and writer Paul Laverty, and they reveal the secrets of Loach's success, with films like Kes, Cathy Come Home and The Wind That Shakes The Barley. Sharuna eavesdrops on rehearsals, casting sessions and a dog audition.

You can hear Part 2 of our Ken Loach documentary on September 26th 2023.

Presented by Sharuna Sagar.
Executive produced by Stephen Hughes.

(Photo: Ken Loach. Credit: Courtesy of Ken Loach)

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27 minutes

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Tue 6 Jun 2023 22:32GMT

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