Jimmy's Hall

Jimmy's Hall

Cast: Barry Ward, Simone Kirby, Andrew Scot
Director: Ken Loach
Genre: Drama

Synopsis: Ken Loach revisits the familiar subject matter of Irish Independence with Jimmy's Hall. The film is about James Gralton, the only person to be ever deported from Ireland. Gralton was an Irish communist leader who took US citizenship after emigrating there in 1909. However, he returned to Ireland and started a dance hall in Effrinagh, County Leitrim and used the venue to propagate his political views. This was opposed by the Catholic clergy and eventually led to a shooting. This led to Gralton being arrested and deported to the US in 1933 by the government led by Éamon de Valera.

Jimmy's Hall
Release Date: July 24th, 2014