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Kes
Series: BFI Film Classics
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Loot Price R331
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Ken Loach's 1969 drama Kes, considered one of the finest examples
of British social realism, tells the story of Billy, a working
class boy who finds escape and meaning when he takes a fledgling
kestrel from its nest. David Forrest’s study of the film examines
the genesis of the original novel, Barry Hines’ A Kestrel for a
Knave (1968), the eventual collaboration that brought it to the
screen, and the film's funding and production processes. He
provides an in depth analysis of key scenes and draws on archival
sources to shed new light on the film’s most celebrated moments.
He goes on to consider the film’s lasting legacy, having
influenced films like Ratcatcher (1999) and This is England (2006),
both in terms of its contribution to film history and as a document
of political and cultural value. He makes a case for the film's
renewed relevance in our present era of systemic economic (and
regional) inequality, alienated labour, increasingly narrow
educational systems, toxic masculinity, and ecological crisis. Kes
endures, he argues, because it points towards the possibility for
emancipation and fulfilment through a more responsive and nurturing
approach to education, a more delicate and symbiotic relationship
with landscape and the non-human, and an emotional articulacy and
sensitivity shorn of the rigid expectations of gender.
General
Imprint: |
Bfi Publishing
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
BFI Film Classics |
Release date: |
24 April 2024 |
Authors: |
David Forrest
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Pages: |
128 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-83902-564-8 |
Categories: |
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LSN: |
1-83902-564-6 |
Barcode: |
9781839025648 |
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