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The Wind That Shakes the Barley

2006
★ 7.5 / 10
Against the backdrop of the Irish War of Independence, two brothers fight a guerrilla war against British forces.
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Reviews
★★★★★
The remarkably low rating that this film has so far received (4.1 as of Thursday 8th of June) is indicative of its ability to raise the hackles of people who haven't even seen it. How can it be otherwise when the film has not yet been released? 135 people have...
★★★★★
Saw it at private screening too. Editorial from a Cork newspaper sums it up well: This wind shakes more than barley In Ireland we are in rare position internationally when it comes to our media. Most of what we read, listen to and watch is usually interpret...
★★★★★
I am an Australian of Northern English background, no sectarian affiliations and just back from a glorious holiday in Ireland. I saw the movie last night and would like to raise 5 big issues. i) As a movie it is first rate; brilliantly written, directed and a...
★★★★★
My family came from Clonakilty and were directly involved in the events portrayed. The film struck an authentic note in portraying the young men and their fight. Of course the British forces were shown as monsters in the film as part of the mode of telling the...
★★★★★
For the past thirty years I have had a love affair with Ireland and over this time it has never failed to surprise, delight and humble me. This last weekend, much to my surprise, a small town cinema in deepest Hampshire, chose to screen 'The Wind that Shakes t...
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The Wind That Shakes the Barley Official Trailer
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