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Fitting tribute to a reel radical
A new documentary shows Ken Loach’s left-wing commitment is as strong as ever, says MARIA DUARTE
MATTHEW HAWKINS rakes through un-fancy words and flair-free summaries to find who and what might be flamboyant
PETER MASON is exhilarated by an exciting, well-considered and historically minded tribute to the great Trinidadian instrument
Reducing historical lives to ‘male’ and ‘female’ roles, we lose the nuance of those lives and a clearer understanding of past societies, suggests CLAIRE ISABELLA GILMOUR
CHRIS SEARLE relishes the genius of pianist Alexander Hawkins, his many ensembles, and his new album
Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach (12A)
Directed by Louise Osmond
4/5
DESCRIBED as one of the most subversive left-wing directors in this country — and a gentleman by one of his friends and producers — this new documentary is a wonderfully insightful yet provocative look at the life and 50-year-long career of Ken Loach.
Fast approaching 80 and triumphant from his Palme d’Or win at this year’s Cannes film festival for I, Daniel Blake, there is no stopping Loach.
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