“A film is one small voice among other large ones. The film is a tiny part of the discourse. You do what you can but under no illusions of what a film can do.” FilmVoiceCan DoIllusionTinyDiscourseSmall Voice Author:Ken Loach
“The Iraq war is a huge subject and there have been many films about it. But it was when the private contractors started taking over and taking responsibilities from the regular army, which hides the war. You have these private armies of mercenaries acting with immunity for their actions, the worst of which was the Blackwater case where they killed 17 Iraqi civilians and the guys who did it just went home. We [screenwriter Paul Laverty and Loach] felt this deserved a story.” Has BeensWarStoriesHomeActionFilmGuyFeltActingResponsibilityCasesWorstSubjectsHugeArmyIraqTaking ResponsibilityCiviliansIraq WarScreenwritersImmunityContractor Author:Ken Loach
“The duty of a film director is to focus more on the soul of the spectator.” SoulFilmFocusDutyDirectorsSpectatorsFilm Directors Author:Ken Loach
“History is contemporary. Your understanding of history confirms what you think of the present. It's not neutral. I would be very surprised if people with a different view of the present, don't take issue with my view of the past. I just hope that people deal with the content of the film.” PeopleIfsThinkingDifferentWould BePastFilmUnderstandingViewsDealsIssuesContemporaryDifferent Views Author:Ken Loach
“A movie isn't a political movement, a party or even an article. It's just a film. At best it can add its voice to public outrage.” FilmPoliticalVoicePartyMovementAddArticlesOutragePolitical Movements Author:Ken Loach
