Land and Freedom (1995) | Radical Film School Leeds

Ken Loach’s passionate war drama follows an idealistic young Liverpudlian who joins an international militia unit in the Spanish Civil War. Radical Film School - Leeds presents: Land and Freedom (1995) directed by Ken Loach Land and Freedom is a constantly relevant and moving film about solidarity and commitment in the face of fascist authoritarianism. Based on the true stories of the international volunteers who stood with the Spanish Republic during the Civil War, it follows David Carr (Ian Hart), a communist worker from Liverpool who joins the militia. Land and Freedom, though set during the Spanish Civil War, has much to say about Britain in the 1980s and 90s. Ken Loach, a committed socialist director, draws parallels between the triumph of fascism in Spain and the rise of the far right amid the widespread unemployment at the time the film was made. The film won two awards at the Cannes Film Festival and remains one of his most acclaimed. (BFI iPlayer) RUNNING ORDER Doors: 7:00pm Land and Freedom: 7:30pm - 9:20pm Pay what you feel (suggested donation £5) Funds raised through ticket sales will go towards Radical Film School Leeds, a free, peer-led film programme for underrepresented filmmakers. You can book your tickets in advance, and donations will also be taken on the door. Also in the season: Behind the Rent Strike (Tue 27 Oct) and The People’s Account (Tue 10 Nov).