Ken Loach to make Irish drama

The feature will be set in 1919, against the backdrop of the Irish War of Independence.

May 11 2005

It looks like Ken Loach will be courting controversy once again with a new film about the Irish War of Independence.

Set in 1919, 'The Wind that Shakes the Barley' will tell the story of two brothers who join a guerrilla army to do battle with the British 'Black and Tan' squads.

Loach, whose last film was the well-received Glaswegian tale 'Ae Fond Kiss', will direct, while his longtime collaborator Paul Laverty ('Bread and Roses', 'Sweet Sixteen') is on script duty.

Cillian Murphy ('28 Days Later') and Liam Cunningham ('Dog Soldiers') have been cast in the two lead roles.

Before then, Murphy will be seen in Wes Craven horror 'Red Eye', Neil Jordan comedy-drama 'Breakfast on Pluto', and as 'The Scarecrow' in Christopher Nolan's forthcoming 'Batman Begins'.

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