Social realism is a genre of film that focuses on topical issues alive in a modern society which is represented by different ideologies....

Social realism has become a staple within British cinema, with many of it's directors creating some of the most thought-provoking,...

Ken Loach was best known for films such as: I, Daniel Blake (which is a movie about a 59-year-old widowed man who is relying on the...

The BFI looks after one of the largest and most important collections of film and television in the world. Its teams of experts ensure...

The austerity measures were introduced to eliminate budget deficits that led to unsustainable levels in the aftermath of the financial...

Austerity is a set of political-economic policies that aim to reduce government budget deficits through spending cuts, tax increases, or...

Born on the 17th of June 1936, Ken Loach is a British independent film director with his film focusing on the social realism genre, with...

What is the British Film Institute? Founded in 1933, the BFI has, since 1952, placed on emphasis on providing funding for new and...

Social realism is a genre which aims to give the audience a true indication of what life is like. These films often aim to raise...

Social realism can be defined as a genre that thrives on the creator's desire to draw attention to socio-political conditions of mainly...

Social Realism is a film genre which focuses on giving the audience a true indication of what life is like. Filmmakers such as Ken Loach,...

Ken Loach has directed many films, however some of his best known works are Kes (1969), The Wind That Shakes The Barely (2006) and I,...

Q. What is austerity and why was it seen as a solution for Britain's problems in 2010? Austerity is when a government makes a policy of...

What is it? Social realism is a film genre which typically focuses on topical issues of modern society. It tries to be a real...

Ken Loach is best know for the films, 'Kes' which was voted the seventh greatest British film of the 20th century by the British film...