Kes DVD Criticism & Essays The real-life story of Joseph

The real-life story of Joseph Valachi

The naturalistic performances and location filming combine to give a definite feel of gritty authenticity

Includes director's short film

- Caligari: The Birth of Horror in the First World War - 52 minute documentary on the cultural and historical impact of the film

A crime/cop thriller set in the Paris banlieus

Kes DVD Criticism & Essays The real-life story of Joseph'Kes' Director: Ken Loach (1969) adapted from the book 'A Kestrel for a Knave' by Barry Hines A deeply moving film of remarkable empathy, insight and humour which remains a touchstone of naturalistic, social realist filmmaking. Young 'Billy Casper' is tormented both at home and at school. He has no grounds for optimism of a better future. However when he finds a young kestrel he takes an interest in falconry and begins to train the bird he finds