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The Wind That Shakes the BarleyThe Wind That Shakes the Barley is a 2006 Ken Loach film set during the Irish War of Independence and the Irish Civil War.December 13, 2009
News Quote: "The leading light of social-realist British cinema seemed to relish his trip to the Ruhr region, a landscape dominated by smokestacks and coal-mines "It reminds me that we used to have an industrial heartland in my country too," he enthused "Until Margaret Thatcher stuck a dagger through it" Loach, 73, was honoured for a body of work that includes Kes, Riff-Raff, Land and Freedom and The Wind That Shakes the Barley." - United Kingdom11:13 AM
May 19, 2009
News Quote: "The Cannes Film Festival's latest contenders are a cinematic odd couple — British director Ken Loach and French soccer legend Eric Cantona, who stars in Loach's festival entry "Looking for Eric"It turns out that Loach — an unflinching social realist whose subjects have ranged from troubled teens ("Kes") to illegal immigrants ("It's a Free World") to the Irish war of independence ("The Wind That Shakes the Barley") — is a passionate believer in what one character in the film calls "the great." - Egypt12:00 AM
The Wind That Shakes the Barley is in the news with Margaret Thatcher, Éric Cantona, Ken Loach, the Cannes Film Festival, Looking for Eric, European Movie Awards, Grit, Riff-Raff, Thomas Tallis plus more people, companies, organizations and other things. #26
The Wind That Shakes the Barley has been the number 26 most talked about movie in the World this week. 
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