Threat to sydney. Now on bbc news Stephen Sackur speaks to the film director bolivias president evo morales announces his resignation after weeks of protests over last months disputed elections. Im ben bland in london. Also in the programme. Cyclone bulbul rips through coastal welcome to hardtalk. Im stephen areas of bangladesh and india, killing at least 13 sackur. For many filmmakers and people and forcing more than two film goers movies are about escapism and entertainment. Look at the listings in your local cinema and you will see what they mean. But not so you will see what they mean. But not so for my guest today. One of the most lauded and durable directors in the uk film industry, ken loach. He has made 27 films, he has won the biggest prize at khanna twice, and yet his films are the very opposite of escapism. His latest is an unrelenting, bleak take on the exploitation of workers in the so called gig economy. If entertainment is in his mission, what is . Ken loach, welcome to
With stpehen sackur. Welcome to hardtalk. Im stephen sackur. For many filmmakers and filmgoers movies are about escapism and entertainment. Look at the listings in your local cinema and youll see what i mean. But not so for my guest today. One of the most lauded and durable directors in the uk Film Industry ken loach. He has made 27 films, he has won the biggest prize at cannes twice, and yet his films are the very opposite of escapism. His latest is an unrelenting, bleak take on the exploitation of workers in the so called gig economy. If entertainment isnt his mission, what is . Ken loach, welcome to hardtalk. Thanks very much. A pleasure to be here. Around five years ago, i seem to recall, there was some talk of you maybe not making movies for very much longer if at all. Yet here you sit having just made another movie, sorry we missed you, before that you made i, daniel blake, which won a huge prize at cannes. So can we take it that your passion for filmmaking burns as bright as eve
Welcome to hardtalk. And i thought i cant go on doing this much longer. But, you know, you come out, you get dry, the people around you are terrific fun and creative and a joy to be with and you think, im stephen sackur. Well, why not, you know, for many filmmakers keep pressing on. And filmgoers movies are about escapism but since then that one remark and entertainment. Look at the listings in your local cinema and youll see what i mean. But not so for my guest today. Has rather dogged me. One of the most lauded and durable directors in the uk Film Industry 00 01 21,395 4294966103 13 29,430 ken loach. But try to distil for me what gets you out of bed and onto the set every morning now. Fundamentally is it about a love for the art, for the craft of filmmaking, or is it because of the political passions that drive you . Both, both. And we do our best not to make bleakfilms. So i disagree with you. You heard my introduction. I heard, yes. And i think that was a little unfair. Because ble
Now on bbc news its hardtalk with stephen sackur. Welcome to hardtalk. Im stephen sackur. For many filmmakers and filmgoers movies are about escapism and entertainment. Look at the listings in your local cinema and youll see what i mean. But not so for my guest today. One of the most lauded and durable directors in the uk Film Industry ken loach. He has made 27 films, he has won the biggest prize at cannes twice, and yet his films are the very opposite of escapism. His latest is an unrelenting, bleak take on the exploitation of workers in the so called gig economy. If entertainment isnt his mission, what is . Ken loach, welcome to hardtalk. Thanks very much. A pleasure to be here. Around five years ago, i seem to recall, there was some talk of you maybe not making movies for very much longer if at all. Yet here you sit having just made another movie, sorry we missed you, before that you made i, daniel blake, which won a huge prize at cannes. So can we take it that your passion for film
Now on bbc news, its hardtalk with stephen sackur. Welcome to hardtalk. Im stephen sackur. For many filmmakers and filmgoers movies are about escapism and entertainment. Look at the listings in your local cinema and youll see what i mean. But not so for my guest today. One of the most lauded and durable directors in the uk Film Industry ken loach. He has made 27 films, he has won the biggest prize at cannes twice, and yet his films are the very opposite of escapism. His latest is an unrelenting, bleak take on the exploitation of workers in the so called gig economy. If entertainment isnt his mission, what is . Ken loach, welcome to hardtalk. Thanks very much. A pleasure to be here. Around five years ago, i seem to recall, there was some talk of you maybe not making movies for very much longer if at all. Yet here you sit having just made another movie, sorry we missed you, before that you made i, daniel blake, which won a huge prize at cannes. So can we take it that your passion for fil