International Education Week Film Screening & Panel Discussion: The Old Oak
Venue: Lyric Theatre, Blacksburg
Date: Saturday, November 16, 2024
Time: 3:00 - 4:55 PM
Event Types: Arts & Theatre, Speaking Engagements
Cost: Free
Description:
The Lyric Theatre hosts a Virginia Tech International Education Week Film Screening and Panel Discussion featuring "The Old Oak" on Saturday, November 16, 2024.

"The Old Oak" is a 2023 award-winning psychological drama that was originally released in the United Kingdom and is not rated. The film is directed by Ken Loach and stars Dave Turner, Ebla Mari and Claire Rodgerson. The film screning will be followed by a panel discussion featuring Ana Maria Camargo Palomino, Scott Bailey and Rob Emmett.

Movie Synopsis:
The Old Oak is the last pub standing in a once thriving mining village in northern England, a gathering space for a community that has fallen on hard times. There is growing anger, resentment, and a lack of hope among the residents, but the pub and its proprietor TJ are a fond presence to their customers. When a group of Syrian refugees move into the floundering village, a decisive rift fueled by prejudices develops between the community and its newest inhabitants. The formation of an unexpected friendship between TJ and a young Syrian woman named Yara opens up new possibilities for the divided village in this deeply moving drama about loss, fear, and the difficulty of finding hope.

For more information on the film, visit: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt19883634/.

Admission is free and all are welcome.

The Lyric Theatre is located at 135 College Avenue in Blacksburg, VA.

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For more information, visit: https://www.thelyric.com/event/the-old-oak/ or https://www.outreach.vt.edu/iew.html or https://www.facebook.com/lyric.blacksburg or https://www.instagram.com/thelyrictheatre/ or call 540-951-4771.