Chris Menges

Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach

Louise Osmond

Ken Loach, Tony Garnett

A surprisingly candid behind-the-scenes account of the career of Ken Loach, one of Britain’s most celebrated and controversial filmmakers, as he prepares to release his final major film I, Daniel Blake.

A World Apart

Chris Menges

Barbara Hershey, David Suchet

A White enclave in Johannesburg, South Africa, in the 1960s. Molly Roth, 13 years old, is the daughter of leftist parents, and she must piece together what's happening around her when her father disappears one night, barely evading arrest, and, not long after, her mother is detained by the authorities. Some of Molly's White friends turn against her, and her family's friendships with Blacks take on new meaning. Relationships are fragile in the world of apartheid. How will she manage?

Max Von Sydow: Dialogues with The Renter

Cedric Brelet von Sydow

Max von Sydow, Ivana Primorac

A documentary shot on the set of "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close" by Cedric Brelet von Sydow.

Second Best

Chris Menges

William Hurt, Nathan Yapp

The difficult relationship between a british postal officer and his adoptive son.

The Lost Son

Chris Menges

Daniel Auteuil, Nastassja Kinski

Xavier Lombard is a world-weary private eye in London, in exile from his native Paris; his best friend is Nathalie, a high-class call girl. He gets a call from an old friend from the Paris police department, now a businessman whose brother-in-law is missing. The missing man's parents hire Xavier over their daughter's objections, and quickly he finds himself in the realm of children's sexual slavery.

CrissCross

Chris Menges

Goldie Hawn, Arliss Howard

Set in 1969, a twelve-year-old grows up in Key West with his mother, who is paying the bills by stripping at the local topless bar. The boy finds out about her activities and tries to convince her to stop, to no avail. A local restaurant owner hires him to collect fish from a boat out in the bay, and the boy discovers that the restaurant owner is using the fish to bring drugs in to shore. He steals one load and goes about selling it so his mother can afford to quit her job.

How to Make a Ken Loach Film

Louise Osmond, Emmanuel Roy

Ken Loach, Rebecca O'Brien

This unique interactive film puts you on set with Ken Loach in production on his latest film, I, Daniel Blake. Throwing us into life on location and during pre-production, it enables you to change the course of your viewing experience by selecting inserts in which Loach and some of his key collaborators – past and present – give fascinating insights into his creative practices. (The version released on the Criterion Collection edition is only 38 minutes and doesn't include the interactive parts with interviews and illustrative scenes from previous Loach films.)

Shooting from the Heart: Chris Menges, Cameraman

David Turner

Chris Menges, Bill Forsyth

A look at the career of Oscar-winning cameraman Chris Menges. Filmed on location of 'Comfort and Joy'. Chris Menges discusses his early career in television and film. Featuring interviews with Bill Forsyth, Bill Paterson, Ken Loach, Neil Jordan, and Jeremy Isaacs.

Making Kes

Ken Loach, David Bradley

A documentary on the making of Kes, produced by the Criterion Collection.