The Old Oak is the last pub standing in a once thriving mining village in northern England, a gathering space for a community that has fallen on hard times. There is growing anger, resentment, and a lack of hope among the residents, but the pub and its proprietor TJ are a fond presence to their customers. When a group of Syrian refugees move into the floundering village, a decisive rift fueled by prejudices develops between the community and its newest inhabitants. The formation of an unexpected friendship between TJ and a young Syrian woman named Yara opens up new possibilities for the divided village in this deeply moving drama about loss, fear, and the difficulty of finding hope.   Loach, who is 87 years old, has announced that The Old Oak will be his final film.

Genre:  Drama / Immigration
Running Time:  113 min
Country:   A co-production between the United Kingdom, France and Belgium.
Language:  English & Arabic with English subtitles
Director:  Ken Loach
Writer:  Paul Laverty (screenplay)
Producer:  Rebecca O’Brien
Composer:  George Fenton (music)
Cinematographer:  Robbie Ryan (photography)
Editor:  Jonathan Morris
Casting Director:  Kahleen Crawford
Production Designer:  Fergus Clegg
Principal Cast:  Dave Turner, Ebla Mari, Claire Rodgerson, Trevor Fox
Distributor:  Zeitgeist Films
Trailer:  https://youtu.be/D1rbgF4BpJ4