Jimmy's Hall

A FILM BY Ken Loach

Rousing, Quietly Angry and Slyly romantic — the sense of history is vivid. An unusual story intelligently told, and one that leaves you with a rousing sense of joy, injustice and hope.

- Time Out

Loach est bien de son temps et plus pertinent que jamais.

- Éric Moreault, Le Soleil

Synopsis

In 1921 Jimmy opened a dance hall, where he encouraged young Irish men and women not only to dance, but to discuss the cultural oppression and poverty of the time. However, Jimmy's past as a leader of the Revolutionary Workers' Group, a predecessor of the Communist Party of Ireland, sparked protests against Jimmy running a hall where he was influencing young people.