Jimmy's Hall

Jimmy's Hall
La salle de danse

Drama

England, Irland, France, 2015, 109 min.

Director: Ken Loach
Writers: Paul Laverty (screenplay), Donal O'Kelly (play)

Actors:  Barry ward, Francis Magee, Alleen Henry

Distribution:  Métropole Films Distribution

This film is based on a true story of Jimmy (James) Gralton, the only Irish citizen who was ever deported from Ireland in 1933 and was permanently banned from returning back to his country. He died in New York after the end of World War II, in December 1945. The film recounts events leading to his deportation.

The film shows the Ireland's political and social tensions, as well as the general moral and power issues in the late 20th early 30th of the last century. Jimmy returns from America and opens a Hall where people dance, learn Irish-Gaelic language, recite poetry and discuss various issues. Do come and see the film and decide for yourself whether his deportation was justified. The fim has a very touching and quite innocent love story. Whether true to life or invented, it plays a major part in the film.

The film is presently shown at the Montreal's Cinema Excentris. To find more about the scheduling, visit the cinema's website.

Jimmy's Hall Official Trailer 1 (2015) - Barry Ward, Simone Kirby Movie HD

Top photo courtesy of Cinema Excentris.
Film Review © 2015 Nadia Slejskova