“Jimmy’s Hall” examines the conflict when free speech butts up against entrenched and traditional values and precepts. The movie, directed by the wonderful Ken Loach and written by his longtime collaborator, Paul Laverty, is set in Ireland during the tumultuous times of rebellion and civil war. The story centers on Jimmy Gralton (Barry Ward), a young man who, with some neighbors, builds what amounts to a community center at a crossroads in a rural area. The center is a haven where people, young and old, can come to read, learn to paint or box, write, dance and play music. The church and local politicians, naturally, view the newly named Pearse-Connolly Hall with suspicion, fearing it will stir up emotions and loosen their grip on the area’s poor and out-of-work residents.
ReelBob: 'Jimmy's Hall'
ReelBob: 'Jimmy's Hall'
ReelBob: 'Jimmy's Hall'
“Jimmy’s Hall” examines the conflict when free speech butts up against entrenched and traditional values and precepts. The movie, directed by the wonderful Ken Loach and written by his longtime collaborator, Paul Laverty, is set in Ireland during the tumultuous times of rebellion and civil war. The story centers on Jimmy Gralton (Barry Ward), a young man who, with some neighbors, builds what amounts to a community center at a crossroads in a rural area. The center is a haven where people, young and old, can come to read, learn to paint or box, write, dance and play music. The church and local politicians, naturally, view the newly named Pearse-Connolly Hall with suspicion, fearing it will stir up emotions and loosen their grip on the area’s poor and out-of-work residents.