The Old Oak (2023)

An old English pub in the North of England finds new life with the arrival of Syrian refugees to the community

The Old Oak is the last pub in this small mining community in the North of England. It used to be a lively location for local gatherings but due to years of economic hardship the pub is rundown and the community is suffering. When a group of Syrian refugees arrives in the Northern town, tensions begin to rise. But the unlikely friendship between pub landlord TJ Ballantyne and Yara, a newly-arrived refugee photographer offers hope in desperate times. Can their desire to understand each other and reach across the divide inspire the town to do the same?