Director Ken Loach teams up with writer Paul Laverty once
again for their latest slice of social realism. Set in NorthEast England,
The Old Oak stars Dave Turner as TJ, the landlord of a
struggling pub in a ravaged mining community. When the arrival of Syrian
refugees threatens the future of his pub, TJ befriends a young Syrian
photographer (Ebla Mari) in the hopes that she can unite the two
communities.
The Old Oak is in UK/ROI cinemas from September 29th.
Check out the trailer and poster below.
The official synopsis reads:
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.
