In a once-thriving mining village in England, the Old Oak is the last pub standing, a symbol of the “good old days,” and serving as a place for the downtrodden citizens to gather. When a group of Syrian refugees moves into town, they are met with prejudices and distrust, but when an unexpected friendship forms between Old Oak proprietor TJ and refugee Yara, so too blooms compassion and understanding between the townspeople and their new neighbors. An unwaveringly humanistic filmmaker, two-time Palme d’Or winner Ken Loach (THE WIND THE SHAKES THE BARLEY; I, DANIEL BLAKE), now 87, has announced THE OLD OAK—perhaps his most empathetic and hopeful film—will be his last. Film Center exclusive.