Kes by David Forrest Groundswell Speaker 2024 and witches and alchemy

and witches and alchemy

private detectives and budding actors

In this bold and provocative book

What if things turned out okay

Kes by David Forrest Groundswell Speaker 2024 and witches and alchemyKen Loach's 1969 drama Kes, considered one of the finest examples of British social realism, tells the story of Billy, a working class boy who finds escape and meaning when he takes a fledgling kestrel from its nest. David Forrests study of the film examines the genesis of the original novel, Barry Hines A Kestrel for a Knave (1968), the eventual collaboration that brought it to the screen, and the film's funding and production processes. He provides