I, Daniel Blake
| I, Daniel Blake | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ken Loach |
| Produced by | Rebecca O'Brien |
| Written by | Paul Laverty |
| Starring |
Dave Johns Hayley Squires Micky McGregor |
| Music by | George Fenton |
| Cinematography | Robbie Ryan |
| Edited by | Jonathan Morris |
Production company | |
| Distributed by |
eOne Films (UK) Le Pacte (France) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country |
United Kingdom France Belgium |
| Language | English |
I, Daniel Blake is a 2016 film by British filmmaker Ken Loach. It was shortlisted for the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.[1] The screenplay was written by Loach's frequent collaborator Paul Laverty.
Principal photography began in October 2015 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and the surrounding area. The film was produced by Rebecca O'Brien for Sixteen Films, Why Not Productions and Wild Bunch with the support of the British Film Institute and BBC Films.
Synopsis
Daniel Blake is a 59-year-old joiner in the North-East of England who falls ill and requires state assistance. While he endeavours to ovecome the red tape involved in getting this assistance, he meets single mother Katie, who, in order to escape a homeless persons' hostel, must take up residence in a flat 300 miles away.
Cast
- Dave Johns as Daniel Blake
- Hayley Squires as Katie
References
- ↑ "Cannes 2016: Ken Loach, Andrea Arnold – and the BFG – headed to film festival". The Guardian. 14 April 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2016.