It's a free world

Fri Oct 17, 2008 to
Tue Oct 21, 2008

21:00

Location

Cine Studio
(University of Nicosia)
46 Makedonitissas Avenue
Nicosia, Nicosia

Friends of Cinema Society
Phone: 96420491

Description

Directed by: Ken Loach (Britain/Italy/Germany/Spain/Poland, 2007)
Duration: 96 mins
Starring: Kierston Wareing, Juliet Ellis, Leslaw Zurek, Joe Siffleet
Dialogues: English, Polish
Subtitles: Greek

The hot-button topic of exploited immigrant labor forms the backdrop of "It's a Free World .... ," the latest collaboration between helmer Ken Loach and scribe Paul Laverty (following "The Wind That Shakes the Barley"). Strong, pacily told London-set tale unfolds from the p.o.v. of a would-be exploiter rather than a victim, illuminating a chain of connections most people would rather ignore. Human drama remains front and center, with discussion of issues more naturally incorporated than in some of the pair's past work. Realistically lensed, convincingly cast pic contains several star-making turns and should work internationally as a quality arthouse item.