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The Wind That Shakes the Barley
2006 2h 7m Ken Loach

The Wind That Shakes the Barley

★ 7.5 IMDb
War & Military Drama Made in Europe
In 1920s Ireland young doctor Damien O'Donovan prepares to depart for a new job in a London hospital. As he says his goodbyes at a friend's farm, British Black and Tans arrive, and a young man is killed. Damien joins his brother Teddy in the Irish Republican Army, but political events are soon set in motion that tear the brothers apart.
WriterPaul Laverty

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Awards & Festivals
Nominated European Film Award for Best Actor
Nominated European Film Award for Best Film
Won Palme d'Or
Nominated European Film Award for Best Cinematographer
Nominated European Film Award for Best Director
Nominated European Film Award for Best Screenwriter
Selection 19th European Film Awards
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