Jimmy’s Hall. Directed by Ken Loach (FR/IE/GB), 2014, 105 min., English and Irish Gaelic spoken + Czech subtitles
In 1932, Jimmy Gralton is back home in the Irish countryside after 10 years of forced exile in the USA. His widowed mother Alice is happy, Jimmy’s friends are happy, all the young people who enjoy dancing and singing are happy. Which is not the case of Father Sheridan, the local priest, nor of the village squire, nor of Dennis O’Keefe, the chief of the fascists. The reason is simple: Jimmy is a socialist activist. So when the “intruder” reopens the village hall, thus enabling the villagers to gather to sing, dance, paint, study, or box, they take a dim view of the whole thing. People who think and unite are difficult to manipulate, aren’t they? From that moment on they will use every means possible to get rid of Jimmy and his “dangerous” hall.
Supported using public funding by Bratislava City Foundation. The digitalization of Kino inak was financially supported by the Audiovisual Fund.
Zoom Ken Loach
In May 2024, we screen 3 films by director Ken Loach:
- 5 May: Jimmy’s Hall
- 8 May: The Spirit of ’45
- 11 May: The Old Oak
entry: presale 5 € / 4 € reduced // at the door 6 €