Controversial BBC Film Triggering Backlash: Unveiling a Stir of Criticism Surrounding Anti-Semitism

2023-09-04 21:05:03

Campaigners against anti-Semitism criticise BBC over Ken Loach film

The BBC has come under criticism from campaigners against anti-Semitism for its collaboration with Ken Loach's production company.

Ken Loach's company Sixteen Films is partnering with BBC Film on a new feature set in Scotland.

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Jewish campaigners have raised concerns about the BBC's decision to work with a director who was expelled from the Labour Party due to accusations of anti-Semitism.

Loach acknowledged that he was expelled for not disowning already expelled members, including groups critical of Sir Keir Starmer's handling of alleged anti-Semitism within the party.

The Campaign Against Antisemitism expressed their disappointment, stating, "This is a terrible lapse in judgment which we will discuss with the BBC.

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"Ken Loach has been appalling in his denial of anti-Semitism, not only during Jeremy Corbyn's leadership of the Labour Party but also after evidence of illegal anti-Semitism was found by the Equality and Human Rights Commission and admitted by the Labour Party.

"Even the Labour Party has distanced themselves from him, so it is questionable why the BBC would consider him an acceptable partner?"

Loach expelled after ‘witch hunt’

The film, titled "Downtrodden," is supported by BBC Film and directed by Portuguese director Laura Carreira. It is produced by Loach and others under the banner of his company, Sixteen Films.

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Loach claimed that he was expelled from the Labour Party in 2021 as a result of what he referred to as a "witch hunt" and "purge" against certain members who were accused of anti-Semitism. These members included the group Resist, which was established by former Labour MP Chris Williamson and is now associated with the Iranian state-owned channel PressTV.

Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn also had his membership revoked after stating that the problem of anti-Semitism within the party had been exaggerated for political reasons by opponents both inside and outside the party.

Ken Loach, 86 years old, is a staunch supporter of Corbyn and re-joined the Labour Party in 2017 to support his leadership.

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His production company, Sixteen Films, has overseen acclaimed social realist films such as "The Wind That Shakes the Barley" and "I, Daniel Blake."

Loach recently attended Cannes Film Festival, where he promoted his latest feature, "The Old Oak," and used his platform to advocate for a leftist opposition to the concentration of wealth showcased by the "yachts in the bay" during the festival. He also emphasized the importance of providing workers with the "means of production."

The BBC and Sixteen Films have been reached out to for comment.

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