Ken Loach takes on welfare system in I, Daniel Blake. Image copyright. Joss Barratt. Image caption. I, Daniel Blake stars Dave Johns and Hayley Squires. Two years ago he suggested he would be retiring from film- making, but instead 7. Ken Loach has won the coveted Palme D'Or award for the second time at the Cannes Film Festival.
Eu, Daniel Blake (I, Daniel Blake) (Drama); Elenco: Dave Johns, Hayley Squires; Dire. O seu caminho cruza-se.
- Ken Loach's 'I, Daniel Blake,' about an ailing carpenter who fights to stay on welfare, is a film of moving relevance.
- O marceneiro Daniel Blake (Dave Johns) sofre um ataque card. Ele quase morre e agora tem de enfrentar a burocracia do governo para conseguir o benef.
- Daniel Blake (59) has worked as a joiner most of his life in Newcastle. Now, for the first time ever, he needs help from the State. He crosses paths with single mother Katie and her two young children, Daisy and Dylan.
- Agora, e pela primeira vez, precisa de ajuda do Estado. O seu caminho cruza-ze com o de Katie, m
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The winning film, I Daniel Blake, marks the 1. Loach, the director of more than 5. It's also exactly 1. Irish drama The Wind That Shakes The Barley, starring Cillian Murphy.
Loach uses I, Daniel Blake to expose the welfare system in the UK, and says he wants the film . However, a mobility test by the Department of Work and Pensions declares him fit for work and while he waits for his appeal, Daniel Blake can only claim Jobseekers Allowance. His inability to take any work offered means his money is stopped, and he begins to go hungry. Loach, a social campaigner for most of his career, believes the current criteria for claiming benefits in the UK is .
If you are out of a job, it's your fault. It's done to get the numbers down and the most vulnerable in our society are suffering as a result.
And this was one of the first people we encountered. Image copyright. AFP/Getty Images. Image caption. The director and the film's stars were in Cannes for its launch.