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by Luke James
Parliamentary Reporter
KEN LOACH spoke yesterday of the “optimism and hope” he encountered while filming on the campaign trail with Jeremy Corbyn.
The celebrated socialist film-maker won his second Palme d’Or award at this year’s Cannes Film Festival for I, Daniel Blake — an exposé of the Tories’ fitness for work tests.
But he has also found time to make an hour-long documentary about Mr Corbyn’s re-election bid that was shown for the first time to volunteers at a phone bank on Tuesday evening.
Mr Loach spent two days filming the Labour leader at meetings and rallies and the documentary, which includes the personal stories of people supporting Mr Corbyn such as junior doctors and Deliveroo workers.
Mr Loach said: “I approached Jeremy Corbyn’s campaign because I wanted to meet longstanding party members who are inspired by Jeremy, members who have rejoined the party and those who have joined Labour for the first time.
“Over two days travelling to events and meetings with Jeremy I documented the sense of optimism and hope that explains why so many are ready to fight for the new settlement that Jeremy Corbyn offers — a vision for our country which in government can implement a shift in wealth and power to ordinary people.”
Mr Corbyn welcomed the support of one of “the greatest directors of our time.”
“I’m thrilled he could come along to some of our meetings to document people sharing their personal stories and discussing their reasons for supporting our agenda to transform and rebuild Britain so that no-one and no community is left behind,” he said.
