Fabian Fundraiser "The Old Oak"
Lightohouse Cuba, Wigan Street, Sunday 26 November 6pm, $25.00. Come earlier for drinks and nibbles.
The Old Oak is Ken Loach's latest if not last movie. As usual, it's great.
The Old Oak is a special place. Not only is it the last pub standing, but it’s also the only remaining public space where people can meet in a once thriving mining community that has now fallen on hard times after 30 years of decline. TJ Ballantyne (Dave Turner) the landlord hangs on to The Old Oak by his fingertips, and his predicament is endangered even more when the pub becomes contested territory after the arrival of Syrian refugees who are placed in the village without any notice.
In an unlikely friendship TJ meets a curious young Syrian Yara [Ebla Mari] with her camera. Can they find a way for the two communities to understand each other? So unfolds a deeply moving drama about their fragilities and hopes.
Guardian Review is here: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/may/26/the-old-oak-review-ken-loach-cannes-film-festival
Te Aro
Wellington, 6011
New Zealand
| The Old Oak Fundraiser | NZ$25.00 |