SWSS Film Showing: The Wind that Shakes the Barley

Thursday 8th March, at (NOTE NEW TIME) 3.15pm in the Hub, Guild of Students.

Set during the Irish struggle for independence from Britain, the Wind that Shakes the Barley (directed by veteran British film maker Ken Loach) is an important film for socialists and those seeking to resist imperialism.

The film tells the story of two brothers who become part of a small group of Irish Republican Army activists, and charts the separate political avenues down which they go -- ultimately ending in tradegy.

The film, describing the colonial occupation of Ireland by the British Empire, clearly has resonances today, with the imperialist occupations of Iraq & Afghanistan.

Accepting the Palme d'Or at Cannes, Loach said:

"Maybe if we tell the truth about the past, we can tell the truth about the present. ... The wars that we have seen, the occupations that we see throughout the world -- people finally cannot turn away from that. It's very exciting to be able to deal with this in films, and not just be a complement to the popcorn."

Refreshments will be provided.